Austin Friar Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Modifications to an existing shopfront canopy and new retail signage on Austin Friar Street.
166164 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 24 June 2016
- Reference
- 166164
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of modifications to the existing shopfront canopy to reduce its overall height. It also includes the addition of new retail signage.
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
Modifications of existing shopfront canopy to reduce overall height, and addition of new retail signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 30 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 61 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 64 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 81 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 119 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 168 m |
| 74 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 233 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 received24 June 2016
- Decision due18 August 2016
- Decision issued8 August 2016
- Grant issued19 September 2016
- Permission expiry18 September 2021
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