Units 4 & 5, Fairgreen House, Mullingar
Retention of the amalgamation of two retail units and associated signage at Polonez shop in Mullingar.
196036 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 February 2019
- Reference
- 196036
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the amalgamation of retail units 4 and 5. It also includes retention of associated plant to the rear of the unit and store signage above the shop front windows.
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
Amalgamation of retail units 4 and 5, associated plant to rear of unit and store signage above shop front windows, at polonez shop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Marie, Lower Patrick St, Mullingar | May 2026 | €145,000 | 74 m |
| 8 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €197,000 | 101 m |
| 12 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | May 2026 | €225,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 3 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 107 m |
| 1 The Moorings, Market Point, Patrick St | May 2026 | €201,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 2 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 110 m |
| 13 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 111 m |
| 5 Westfield House, Mullingar, County Westmeath | May 2026 | €156,000 | 112 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 received20 February 2019
- Decision due16 April 2019
- Decision issued12 April 2019
- Grant issued7 June 2019
- Permission expiry6 June 2024
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use for part of previously approved retail unit from retail to retail and off licence sales area
Units 4 & 5 Fairgreen House , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
176325WestmeathLodged 14 Nov 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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166218WestmeathLodged 8 Sept 2016Commercial
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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22560WestmeathLodged 8 Dec 2022Commercial
- Granted120 m away
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166115WestmeathLodged 4 May 2016Alterations
- Refused150 m away
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