Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Longford Road, Mullingar
Extension to Mullingar Hospital for a new MRI unit and department expansions, within a protected structure curtilage.
196083 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 March 2019
- Reference
- 196083
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a 616sqm ground floor extension with a 214sqm plant room above to house a new MRI Unit and expand the Emergency and Radiology Departments. It includes the demolition of an 86sqm ambulance base and is located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
- Floor area
- 830 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
Construction of a 616sqm ground floor extension with plant room 214sqm above, to include magnetic resonance imaging (mri) unit and extensions to the emergency and radiology departments and all ancillary works as necessary at south-west side of the midlands regional hospital mullingar and the demolition and removal of the 86sqm ambulance base building. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (ref 019-004).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
National zoning type: Health and related
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Bellville Apts, Longford Rd, Mullingar | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 60 m |
| 4 Bellville Apts, Longford Rd, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 79 m |
| 37 Tailteann Court, Longford Rd, Mullingar | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 222 m |
| 31 Tailteann Court, Longford Rd, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 222 m |
| 23 Tailteann Court, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2025 | €270,000 | 222 m |
| 58 Tailteann Court, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 222 m |
| 63 Tailteann Court, Longford Road, Mullingar | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 222 m |
| 49 Tailteann Court, Mullingar, County Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 222 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 March 2019
- Decision due16 May 2019
- Decision issued15 May 2019
- Grant issued28 June 2019
- Permission expiry27 June 2024
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