Ballymore, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a first-floor flat to an office and a ground-floor shop extension into an adjacent pub.
21503 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 10 September 2021
- Reference
- 21503
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of an existing first-floor residential unit into a commercial office to service the retail shop below. It also includes a 52-square-metre ground-floor extension, partially containing a new off-licence, extending into the rear of the adjacent public house.
- Floor area
- 52 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing first floor residential unit into a commercial office servicing the existing retail shop. The application will also include a 52 square meter extension (partially containing new off licence) of the existing ground floor retail shop into the rear of the adjacent public house
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: Other mix of uses
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Ballymore (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street, Ballymore, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 343 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 received10 September 2021
- Further information requested3 November 2021
- Further information received23 March 2022
- Decision due19 April 2022
- Decision issued12 April 2022
- Grant issued25 May 2022
- Permission expiry24 May 2027
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