Buckleys Supervalu, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar
Change of use from retail and pharmacy space to a healthcare facility.
206011 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 27 January 2020
- Reference
- 206011
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use of a former post office and part of an existing pharmacy to healthcare use. Internal and minor external alterations will be made to provide a level access entrance, reception, waiting area, and consultation rooms.
- Floor area
- 140 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
Change of use from retail use to healthcare use of the former post office (area a 116sqm) and part of the existing pharmacy premises (area b 24sqm). The proposed development comprises of internal alterations to provide level access entrance corridor, reception, waiting area, consultation rooms, wc's, minor external alterations to the entrance of the former post office to provide a separate entrance door to the consultation rooms, all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 42 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 46 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 50 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 92 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 102 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 139 m |
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 211 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 January 2020
- Decision due22 March 2020
- Decision issued18 March 2020
- Grant issued22 April 2020
- Permission expiry21 April 2025
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