Rathgown or Farranshock, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Retention of a single-storey prefabricated school unit containing three classrooms.
166161 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 June 2016
- Reference
- 166161
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing single-storey prefabricated school building in Mullingar. The structure consists of three classrooms and associated site works.
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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
Single storey prefabricated school unit consisting of 3 no classrooms and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Ardleigh Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 27 m |
| 122 Ardleigh Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 86 m |
| 116 Ardleigh Vale, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 124 m |
| 1 Rathgowan Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 157 m |
| 136 Ardleigh Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €309,950 | 177 m |
| 86 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €265,000 | 229 m |
| 33 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €333,000 | 229 m |
| 31 Ardilaun Heights, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 249 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 received21 June 2016
- Decision due15 August 2016
- Decision issued4 August 2016
- Grant issued8 September 2016
- Permission expiry7 September 2021
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