47 Hillside Drive, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Use of part of the ground floor of a house as a childcare facility, including a new single-storey rear extension.
176089 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 March 2017
- Reference
- 176089
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert part of the ground floor of an existing dwelling into a childcare facility. The project also includes the construction of a new single-storey domestic extension to the rear.
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Official record
Development description
For use of part of ground floor of existing dwelling as childcare facility inclusive of new single storey domestic extension to rear and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Hillside Dr, Mullingar, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €317,000 | 46 m |
| 7 Old Ballinderry, Ballinderry, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 85 m |
| 5 Old Ballinderry, Mullingar, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 86 m |
| 8 Old Ballinderry, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 92 m |
| 8 Old Ballinderry, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €214,000 | 92 m |
| 106 Hillside Dr, Mullingar, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €325,000 | 160 m |
| 1 Sunnylynn, Ballinderry, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €671,806 | 172 m |
| Ballinderry Heights, Mullingar, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 172 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 received22 March 2017
- Decision due16 May 2017
- Decision issued15 May 2017
- Grant issued4 July 2017
- Permission expiry3 July 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of existing first floor extension to rear of existing dwelling
47 Hillside Drive , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
196154WestmeathLodged 13 Jun 2019Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of part of ground floor of existing dwelling from childcare facility to residential use
47 Hillside Drive , Mullingar , Co Westmeath
206177WestmeathLodged 10 Jul 2020Change of use
- Granted90 m away
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2660038WestmeathLodged 10 Feb 2026Extension
- Granted150 m away
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2251WestmeathLodged 10 Feb 2022New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
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206284WestmeathLodged 16 Oct 2020Extension
- Granted210 m away
Demolition of existing porch and construction of new porch to the front of existing dwelling, demolition of…
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196203WestmeathLodged 22 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted220 m away
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22499WestmeathLodged 14 Oct 2022Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision220 m away
Installation of telecommunication equipment including antennas, a dish, a GPS Beacon on proposed steelworks…
St Francis Private Hospital , Ballinderry , Mullingar
22285WestmeathLodged 26 May 2022Infrastructure
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