20 Woodlands Avenue, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Retention of a house subdivision into two units, and permission for a single-storey extension and a new entrance.
21391 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 July 2021
- Reference
- 21391
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to subdivide an existing detached house into two separate housing units (one three-bedroom and one two-bedroom). It also seeks planning permission for a single-storey side extension to one unit, a new escape window, and a new vehicular entrance with boundary walls.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
(a) retention permission for the sub-division of the existing detached house into 2 no. Housing units, consisting of one 3 bedroom unit - know as 20(b) and consisting of one 2 bedroom unit - know as 20(a). (b) planning permission for a single storey extension to the side (east) elevation of unit no. 20(a) and the insert of first floor means of escape window on side (east) elevation of unit no. 20(a) and (c) planning permission for new vehicular entrance to serve house unit 20(b) and boundary divisional walls and all associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Woodlands Ave, Grange, Mullingar | Dec 2025 | €279,000 | 38 m |
| 13 Woodlands Ave, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €302,000 | 73 m |
| 26 Oaklawns, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 272 m |
| 30 Valley Cottages, Patrick St, Mullingar | May 2025 | €207,000 | 287 m |
| 76 Ardleigh Vale Hullingar, Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €191,250 | 301 m |
| 136 Ardleigh Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €309,950 | 307 m |
| 2 Grange Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €147,000 | 309 m |
| 3 Grange Park, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2026 | €246,000 | 319 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 received14 July 2021
- Decision due7 September 2021
- Decision issued7 September 2021
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