Belvedere Hills Nursery & Montessori, Belvedere Hills Ballinderry, Mullingar
Change of use from retail to creche rooms and retention of a Montessori room in Mullingar.
196170 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 26 June 2019
- Reference
- 196170
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a ground floor retail space into two additional rooms, toilets, and stores for an existing creche. It also seeks retention permission for an existing 100 square metre ground floor Montessori room.
- Floor area
- 100 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from ground floor retail to an additional 2 no. Rooms for the creche & associated wc's & stores previously granted under planning ref. 02/1056, also retention for existing ground floor montessori room (100sqm) & all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sunny Lynn, Ballinderry Heights, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €660,793 | 105 m |
| 9 Belvedere Hills, Ballinderry, Mullingar | Jan 2026 | €545,000 | 125 m |
| 38 Belvedere Hills, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2026 | €348,000 | 129 m |
| 40 Belvedere Hills, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €375,000 | 136 m |
| 18 Belvedere Hills, Ballinderry, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 169 m |
| 60 Belvedere Hills, Mullingar, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 175 m |
| 96 Belverere Hills, Ballinderry, Mullingar | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 222 m |
| 194 Cuan Mhuire, Belvedere Hills, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €208,000 | 223 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 received26 June 2019
- Decision due20 August 2019
- Decision issued19 August 2019
- Grant issued27 September 2019
- Permission expiry26 September 2024
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