Centra Store, Lynn Road Ballinderry, Mullingar
Transfer of off-licence use to a new Centra shop and demolition of a petrol station kiosk.
196015 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 1 February 2019
- Reference
- 196015
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves transferring the off-licence use from the petrol filling station shop to a newly formed Centra shop. This will include an alcohol sales area of approximately 40 square metres and the demolition of the existing petrol station kiosk building.
- Floor area
- 40 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
Development for the transference of the "off-licence" use from the petrol filling station shop to the newly formed centra shop consisting of the ancillary use for the sale of alcohol in an area circa. 40sqm within the newly formed shop premises and the subsequent demolition of the petrol filling station kiosk building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Rd, Mullingar, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €605,000 | 152 m |
| 2 Sunny Lynn, Ballinderry Heights, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €660,793 | 194 m |
| 1 Sunnylynn, Ballinderry, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €671,806 | 209 m |
| Ballinderry Heights, Mullingar, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 209 m |
| 49 Ushnagh Court, Lynn Rd, Mullingar | May 2025 | €190,000 | 273 m |
| 65 Ushnagh Court, Lynn Rd, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €192,000 | 276 m |
| 5 Old Ballinderry, Mullingar, Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 297 m |
| 8 Old Ballinderry, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €214,000 | 298 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 received1 February 2019
- Decision due28 March 2019
- Decision issued25 March 2019
- Grant issued9 May 2019
- Permission expiry8 May 2024
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