Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Grand Parade, Mullingar
New illuminated signage and tenant directory signs at Fairgreen Shopping Centre.
166146 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 2 June 2016
- Reference
- 166146
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for new signage at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Mullingar. This includes an illuminated centre sign over the entrance doors suspended under the existing canopy, and two freestanding illuminated tenant directory signs.
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
New signage for the centre to include for an illuminated fairgreen shopping centre over the entrance doors on the south east elevation suspended under the existing canopy. In addition, 2 no freestanding illuminated tenant directory signs are proposed adjacent to the north east and the south east elevations as positioned and detailed on the application drawings.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Grand Parade, Mullingar, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 84 m |
| 5 Westfield House, Mullingar, County Westmeath | May 2026 | €156,000 | 129 m |
| Villa Marie, Lower Patrick St, Mullingar | May 2026 | €145,000 | 140 m |
| 15 Fair Green, Mullingar, Co. Westmeathnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €73,350 | 178 m |
| Apt 3 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 180 m |
| 1 The Moorings, Market Point, Patrick St | May 2026 | €201,000 | 180 m |
| Apt 2 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 180 m |
| 8 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €197,000 | 182 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 received2 June 2016
- Decision due27 July 2016
- Decision issued21 July 2016
- Grant issued6 September 2016
- Permission expiry5 September 2021
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