Unit 2 Aldi Car Park, Green Road, Mullingar
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop with new signage.
186158 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 17 May 2018
- Reference
- 186158
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 2 at the Aldi Car Park in Mullingar from a retail unit to a coffee shop. The proposal also includes new signage on the front and rear elevations.
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
Change of use from retail unit to a coffee shop with signage along the front and rear elevations and associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 St Brigids Terrace, Mullingar, Co. Westmeathnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €60,000 | 78 m |
| 14 St Bridgets Tce, Mullingar, Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 90 m |
| 34 St Brigets Tce, Mullingar, Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €90,000 | 156 m |
| 12 Abbeylands, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 179 m |
| 58 Tailteann Court, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 218 m |
| 23 Tailteann Court, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2025 | €270,000 | 218 m |
| 63 Tailteann Court, Longford Road, Mullingar | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 218 m |
| 49 Tailteann Court, Mullingar, County Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 218 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 received17 May 2018
- Further information requested11 July 2018
- Further information received27 September 2018
- Decision due24 October 2018
- Decision issued23 October 2018
- Grant issued3 December 2018
- Permission expiry2 December 2023
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