No 15 Woodlands Avenue, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Construction of a side extension with a dormer first floor to serve as a granny flat.
206098 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 April 2020
- Reference
- 206098
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 80.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a side extension with a dormer first floor to act as a granny flat for ancillary family accommodation. It also includes internal alterations to the existing dwelling and widening the vehicle entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Construction of a side extension with dormer 1st floor to act as a granny flat to serve as ancillary family accommodation, make internal alterations and modifications to existing dwelling and all associated site development works and modify existing vehicle entrance width
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 December 2020.
Notified floor area: 215 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Woodlands Ave, Grange, Mullingar | Dec 2025 | €279,000 | 28 m |
| 13 Woodlands Ave, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €302,000 | 36 m |
| 26 Oaklawns, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 209 m |
| 22 Oaklawns, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2026 | €335,000 | 257 m |
| 76 Ardleigh Vale Hullingar, Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €191,250 | 275 m |
| 136 Ardleigh Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €309,950 | 312 m |
| 30 Valley Cottages, Patrick St, Mullingar | May 2025 | €207,000 | 347 m |
| 72 Ardleigh Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 349 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 April 2020
- Further information requested9 July 2020
- Further information received11 September 2020
- Decision due8 October 2020
- Decision issued1 October 2020
- Grant issued19 November 2020
- Permission expiry18 November 2025
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