39 & 41 Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Demolition of rear structures and construction of 15 residential units over ground floor retail in Mullingar.
21308 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 1 June 2021
- Reference
- 21308
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2021
- Residential units
- 15
- Floor area
- 1291.65 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing existing rear structures to build a new 2 to 4 storey building. It will contain 15 residential units (including 2 duplexes and 13 apartments) over ground floor retail space, with associated balconies and bicycle storage.
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
The development shall consist of the demolition of buildings and structures to the rear of 39 & 41 oliver plunkett street and bounded by meeting house lane to the east and dominick place to the south, and currently contain a retail unit, night club, stores and 2 no. Apartments. A proposed reconfiguration of the retained structures and construction of a new structure to the rear between 2 and 4 storeys high extending from the rear of 39 & 41 oliver plunkett street along meeting house lane to dominick place. The proposed development shall contain 15 no. Residential units over ground floor retail space, bicycle spaces and bin storage. The residential element will comprise 2 no. Duplex's apartments within the retained structure onto oliver plunkett street at first and second floor level over retail space; 5 no. 1 bed apartments and 8 no. 2 bed apartments across the first and third floors over retail space of the new structure to the rear and adjacent to meeting house lane all with associated balconies, and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 64 m |
| No 4, Grove Street, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 111 m |
| 1 St. John's Terrace, Blackhall Street, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 121 m |
| Flat 1, 15 Dominic Street, Mullingar | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 122 m |
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 142 m |
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 142 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 142 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 142 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 received1 June 2021
- Further information requested22 July 2021
- Further information received6 October 2021
- Decision due12 January 2022
- Decision issued11 January 2022
- Grant issued11 March 2022
- Permission expiry10 March 2027
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