Marlinstown Bog (Townland), Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
Retention of an agricultural shed and container in Mullingar.
186364 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 4 December 2018
- Reference
- 186364
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an agricultural structure with a gross floor area of 295 square meters. This includes a steel portal framed shed, an adjoining former shipping container, hardstanding, lighting, and palisade fencing.
- Floor area
- 295 m²
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
Retention of an agricultural structure with a total gross floor area of 295 sqm and consisting of a steel portal framed shed with a maximum ridge height of 6.5 m (gross floor area of 266.5 sqm) and an adjoining former shipping container (gross floor area of 27.9 sqm), along with an associated hardstanding area and site lighting, all surrounded by a steel palisade fence of 2.1 metres in height.
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Westmeath County Council
90% granted
of 610 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlinstown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 323 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 received4 December 2018
- Further information requested1 February 2019
- Further information received7 May 2019
- Decision due3 June 2019
- Decision issued29 May 2019
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