RefusedApartmentsDecided 16 May 2022

Bishopsgate St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Construction of a two-storey building over an existing retail unit to create a two-bedroom apartment.

22136 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 March 2022

Reference: 22136
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 March 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 76.96 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to construct a two-storey building over an existing ground floor retail unit, as previously granted under planning reference 00/981. The new building will contain one two-bedroom apartment with side access.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission to sought to construct a two storey building as previously granted (planning reference no 00/981 over the existing ground floor retail unit. The new building will consist of a 1 no two bed apartment unit with a new side access to the first floor from the ground floor level and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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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
Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar	Apr 2026	€187,500	23 m
Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar	Feb 2025	€60,000	23 m
5 Mary St, Mullingar, Westmeath	Jan 2025	€350,000	67 m
2 Central Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath	May 2026	€360,000	144 m
19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St	Mar 2026	€240,000	150 m
Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar	May 2025	€260,000	159 m
Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar	May 2025	€385,000	159 m
Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar	Oct 2025	€310,000	159 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 received23 March 2022
Decision due17 May 2022
Decision issued16 May 2022

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