GrantedHousing estateDecided 10 February 2023

Robinstown (Levinge) and Robinstown (Tyrrell), off Castlepollard Road (R394), Mullingar

Construction of a 90-bed nursing home, a coffee shop, and 81 residential units in Mullingar.

21680 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 December 2021

Reference: 21680
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 December 2021
Residential units: 81
Floor area: 11757 m²

Summary

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This major development proposal includes the partial demolition of an existing shed to construct a three-storey, 90-bed nursing home, a single-storey coffee shop, and 81 residential units. The residential mix consists of 16 apartments, 13 elderly bungalows, and 52 terraced and semi-detached houses, alongside a new vehicular access road off Castlepollard Road.

Housing estatenursing homeelderly housingdemolition

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Partial demolition of existing shed to the north of the site and for the construction of 1 no. 90 bed 3 storey nursing home, 1 no. Single storey coffee shop and 81 no. Residential units. The residential development will comprise of the following: 2 no. 2 storey detached apartment blocks each with two number 1 and 2 bed apartments on ground floor and two number 1 and 2 bed apartments on first floor (total number of apartments in the 2 blocks total 16 units) 5 no. 2 bed 1 storey end-terrace elderly bungalows (type a), 7 no. 2 bed 1 storey mid-terrace elderly bungalows (type b), 1 no. 2 bed 1 storey end terrace elderly bungalows (type c), 26 no. 3 bed two storey end-terrace houses (type d) 2 no. 3 bed two storey mid-terrace houses (type d) 16 no. 2 bed two storey mid-terrace houses (type e), 8 no. 3 bed two storey semi-detached houses (type f). Planning permission is also sought for all associated site works to include the following: 1 number new vehicular road access to the development with pedestrian access points to include new road markings and right turning lane off castlepollard road (r394), together with proposed boundary treatments, landscaping, public lighting, carparking, signage, esb sub station and switch room, bin storage and bicycle storage to serve development, new vehicular entrance within development to facilitate existing adjoining dwelling, associated site drainage works, wastewater connection, water supply connection and all other associated site development works. A natura impact statement accompanies the application.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed Urban CoreRE

“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: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
35 Sherwood Park, Mullingar, Westmeath	Dec 2025	€364,000	236 m
52 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€343,612	496 m
53 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€343,612	500 m

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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 received21 December 2021
Further information requested22 February 2022
Further information received30 May 2022
Decision due10 February 2023
Decision issued10 February 2023
Appeal submitted8 March 2023
Appeal decided21 August 2024
Permission expiry20 August 2029

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