Blackhall Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Retention of an advertisement sign and the use of a yard for selling and potting plants.
176055 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 February 2017
- Reference
- 176055
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing advertisement sign on site. Permission is also requested to retain the use of the rear yard for the sale of landscaping and flower plants, as well as customer hanging basket potting.
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
Advertisement sign as erected on site. Permission is also required to retain the existing use (a) yard at rear of oliver plunkett st. Facing on to blackhall street for the sale of landscaping plants and flower plants and for the potting up of customer hanging baskets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 53 m |
| 1 St. John's Terrace, Blackhall Street, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 93 m |
| Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 128 m |
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 128 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 128 m |
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 128 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 128 m |
| No 4, Grove Street, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 132 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 received23 February 2017
- Further information requested19 April 2017
- Further information received19 June 2017
- Decision due16 July 2017
- Decision issued7 July 2017
- Grant issued20 September 2017
- Permission expiry19 September 2022
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