Grange, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Retention of a change of use from retail to a takeaway restaurant in Mullingar.
176194 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 July 2017
- Reference
- 176194
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to convert a former ground floor retail unit into a takeaway restaurant. This includes the retention of the internal layout, partitions, and external 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
The change of use of the ground floor unit previously used as grange stores premises from retail to a takeaway restaurant. Retention permission is also sought for internal layout of ground floor area, internal construction of partitions and for the retention of signage to the front and side elevations of the premises.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Woodlands Ave, Grange, Mullingar | Dec 2025 | €279,000 | 93 m |
| 13 Woodlands Ave, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €302,000 | 122 m |
| 30 Valley Cottages, Patrick St, Mullingar | May 2025 | €207,000 | 237 m |
| 2 Grange Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €147,000 | 255 m |
| 3 Grange Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2026 | €246,000 | 265 m |
| 3 Grange Meadows, Mullingar, Co. Westmeathnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €92,880 | 294 m |
| 1 Ennel Terrace, Patrick St, Mullingar | Jan 2025 | €211,000 | 297 m |
| 136 Ardleigh Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €309,950 | 317 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 received5 July 2017
- Further information requested25 August 2017
- Further information received26 January 2018
- Decision due22 February 2018
- Decision issued21 February 2018
- Grant issued3 April 2018
- Permission expiry2 April 2023
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- Refused50 m away
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