No 2 Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Retention of four modified shipping containers used as a kitchen, bar, and storage area within a protected structure's grounds.
21177 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 April 2021
- Reference
- 21177
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for four modified shipping containers serving as a kitchen, bar, and storage areas. The application also includes covered ground-level seating and a raised covered seating area above the containers, located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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
Permission for the retention of 4 no. Modified shipping containers consisting of a) kitchen unit, b) storage & service area, c) storage & service area and d) bar service area. Retention is also required for covered external seating at ground level and raised covered seating area above containers b and c with all ancillary site works. All to facilitate serving and consuming of food and drinks in an outdoor environment, which is within the curtilage of a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 59 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 59 m |
| Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 59 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 59 m |
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 59 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 80 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Apr 2026 | €187,500 | 80 m |
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 91 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 received7 April 2021
- Further information requested31 May 2021
- Further information received15 July 2021
- Decision due11 August 2021
- Decision issued6 August 2021
- Grant issued21 September 2021
- Permission expiry20 September 2026
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