30-32 Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Change of use of a ground floor premises from a café to a restaurant in Mullingar.
196354 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 196354
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 218 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the existing ground floor from a café to a restaurant. The works will also form two additional toilet cubicles and a coldroom within the existing footprint.
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 of the existing ground floor from café to restaurant use, forming 2 no additional toilet cubicles and a coldroom at ground floor level within the existing footprint and all ancillary site services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 63 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 91 m |
| 5 Mary St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 99 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 121 m |
| Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 121 m |
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 121 m |
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 121 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 December 2019
In the area
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2385WestmeathLodged 6 Jun 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2349WestmeathLodged 25 Apr 2023Alterations
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176200WestmeathLodged 13 Jul 2017Alterations
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