No 1 Austin Friar Street, Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
Addition of two apartments over two floors on top of an existing single-storey rear structure.
166235 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 3 October 2016
- Reference
- 166235
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 246 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes adding two apartment units over two floors on top of an existing single-storey flat-roofed rear structure. It includes building a new stair core and entrance to the rear yard to link the ground floor to the new first and second-floor apartments.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Addition of two number apartment dwellings over two floors onto existing single storey flat roofed rear structure which forms part of the building known as no. 1 austin friar street. Construction of new stair core and entrance to rear yard which will link a new proposed ground floor entrance to proposed apartments on first and second floor. All the above with associated site works and alterations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 35 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 35 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 47 m |
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 48 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 155 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 156 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 193 m |
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 242 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 received3 October 2016
- Further information requested24 November 2016
- Further information received6 April 2017
- Decision due3 May 2017
- Decision issued3 May 2017
- Grant issued13 June 2017
- Permission expiry12 June 2022
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