4 Mary Street, Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
Change of use of a ground floor and outbuilding from residential to office use, with a new rear extension at a protected structure.
186252 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 August 2018
- Reference
- 186252
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the ground floor of a protected structure in Mullingar from residential to office use. It also includes the construction of a new rear ground floor office extension and the conversion of an outbuilding to office use.
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 of ground floor from residential to office use and to construct new rear ground floor office extension and change of use of outbuilding to office use and ancillary site works at 4 mary street, mullingar, co. Westmeath which is a protected structure (niah no 15310172, rps no 019-160).
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Westmeath County Council
86% granted
of 265 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Westmeath County Council
- 88%4,963
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mary St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 6 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 71 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 71 m |
| 16 College Court, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Sept 2025 | €105,000 | 132 m |
| Flat 1, 15 Dominic Street, Mullingar | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 146 m |
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 159 m |
| 40 Dominick St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 185 m |
| 42 Dominick Street, Mullingar, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 188 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 August 2018
- Further information requested15 October 2018
- Further information received22 July 2019
- Decision due18 August 2019
- Decision issued15 August 2019
- Grant issued30 September 2019
- Permission expiry29 September 2024
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