53-55 Austin Friars Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Conversion of a retail unit in Mullingar into two townhouses.
196324 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 27 November 2019
- Reference
- 196324
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2019
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 24.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use from a retail unit to two residential townhouses. It involves altering the street facade, removing signage, demolishing a rear two-storey structure, and building a single-storey rear extension with a green 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
Change of use from existing retail unit to two number residential town houses. Alter the existing street façade window and door design and for the removal of all signage. Demolish the existing two storey structure located at the rear to allow space for a proposed single storey extension and rear private green area and together with permission connect to all existing site services and all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 31 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 71 m |
| 3 Millmount Ave, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €402,000 | 104 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 113 m |
| 7 St Agnes Cottages, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2025 | €385,000 | 145 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 169 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 182 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 182 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 received27 November 2019
- Further information requested30 January 2020
- Further information received27 July 2020
- Decision due23 August 2020
- Decision issued19 August 2020
- Grant issued30 September 2020
- Permission expiry29 September 2025
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