St Colmans National School, Belview, Mullingar
Removal of a stone wall at St Colmans National School to expand a playing pitch.
196280 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 October 2019
- Reference
- 196280
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to remove a 40-metre portion of an existing stone wall to the south of the school yard. This will facilitate the usage of the entire site as a playing pitch area.
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
To remove a portion of an existing stone wall to the south of the existing school yard, 40m in length(total) to facilitate the usage of the entire site as a playing pitch area.
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.”
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Beech Grove, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | May 2026 | €370,000 | 78 m |
| 7 Bellview Grove, Davenish Gardens, Delvin Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €308,370 | 132 m |
| 8 Bellview Grove, Delvin Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €308,370 | 132 m |
| 6 Assumption Villas, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €358,000 | 147 m |
| Ardeevin, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €560,000 | 253 m |
| 261 Dalton Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €223,000 | 259 m |
| 11 Bellevue Court, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 260 m |
| 9 Bellview Grove, Mullingar, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €308,370 | 266 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 received9 October 2019
- Further information requested3 December 2019
- Further information received21 February 2020
- Decision due19 March 2020
- Decision issued16 March 2020
- Grant issued22 April 2020
- Permission expiry21 April 2025
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