Lynn Road, Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
Construction of a new car showroom building with workshop, offices, and 94 parking spaces.
166061 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 1 March 2016
- Reference
- 166061
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a 1,638 sqm car showroom. The facility will include a showroom, workshop, parts store, offices, canteens, 94 parking spaces, landscaping, and a temporary vehicle storage area during construction.
- Floor area
- 1,638 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The construction of a car showroom building with a total floor area of 1638 m2 comprising of showroom area, workshop area, parts reception, parts store, canteen, offices, comms room, toilet areas, tool room, parts room, electrics room and boiler/compressor room at ground floor level with toilet area, canteen and parts store at first floor level. Ancillary site works to include a new internal access road, construction of surface water drainage system and foul drainage system with connection to public storm and foul sewers. Installation of 94 no. Car parking spaces, refuse area, footpaths, landscaping and boundary treatments. Installation of building and main id signage. Provision of temporary vehicle storage area compound during construction of the new car showroom building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the MLAP 2014-2021 (2014–2025). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sunny Lynn, Ballinderry Heights, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €660,793 | 228 m |
| Lynn Rd, Mullingar, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €605,000 | 338 m |
| Ballinderry Heights, Mullingar, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 369 m |
| 1 Sunnylynn, Ballinderry, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €671,806 | 369 m |
| 22 Hillview, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 386 m |
| 9 Belvedere Hills, Ballinderry, Mullingar | Jan 2026 | €545,000 | 407 m |
| 38 Belvedere Hills, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2026 | €348,000 | 438 m |
| 40 Belvedere Hills, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €375,000 | 443 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 March 2016
- Further information requested22 April 2016
- Further information received18 August 2016
- Decision due14 September 2016
- Decision issued14 September 2016
- Grant issued19 October 2016
- Permission expiry18 October 2021
In the area
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