Buckley's Supervalu, Austin Friars Street, Mullingar
New glazed entrance lobby and illuminated signage at Buckley's Supervalu in Mullingar.
166296 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 December 2016
- Reference
- 166296
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of amendments to the existing post office shopfront to provide a new 5.2 sqm glazed entrance lobby with illuminated signage. Additionally, new illuminated signage will be installed over the main entrance elevations and at a high level on the supermarket storage building.
- Floor area
- 5 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
Amendments to existing post office shopfront to provide a new glazed entrance lobby with illuminated signage (5.2 sqm) overhead. New illuminated signage (31.5 sqm) over north and west elevations of the main entrance to the existing supervalu supermarket. New illuminated signage (36 sqm) at the high level junction of the north and east elevation of the existing supermarket storage building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 33 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 84 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 104 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 114 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 114 m |
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 116 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 126 m |
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 171 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 received6 December 2016
- Further information requested6 February 2017
- Further information received3 August 2017
- Decision due30 August 2017
- Decision issued30 August 2017
- Grant issued5 October 2017
- Permission expiry4 October 2022
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- Granted100 m away
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