GrantedRetentionDecided 15 July 2020

Forest Park, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar

Retention of office conversions, extensions, and partial change of use to offices.

206114 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 May 2020

Reference: 206114
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 14 May 2020

Summary

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Retention is sought for converting a mezzanine floor into an office/store room, extending the first-floor area, and altering elevations and site boundaries. The application also includes a proposed partial change of use from a warehouse/manufacturing area to offices, alongside new screening.

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Official record

Development description

Retention for the conversion of existing mezzanine floor into office/store room at first floor level, replacement of existing window to new type window to the south-east elevation, addition of double doors to the north-west elevation with all associated site works and services. Retention permission is also sought for extending internal floor area at first floor level, internal stairs to access extended office, alterations to elevations, site entrance, access road, boundary fence, footpaths and car parking area which formed part of previously granted planning ref no 06/5247 & 03/5291. The application includes the significant amendments made on the proposed development will consist of the following, revised red boundary line to include access road to the applicants site to be retained. Change of use of partial ground floor warehouse/manufacturing area to office area. Proposed native species hedgerow screening to be planted along the rear south-west wall of the yard, and metal plank screening to be located to the north-west and the south-east boundary fence of the yard

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI

“Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 September 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 June 2021.

Notified floor area: 1,441.7 m²

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

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Application received14 May 2020
Decision due18 July 2020
Decision issued15 July 2020
Grant issued18 August 2020
Permission expiry17 August 2025

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