Spout Well Lane, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Demolition of commercial buildings to build a three-storey, 20-unit apartment block in Mullingar.
222 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 6 January 2022
- Reference
- 222
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing commercial buildings on Spout Well Lane. In their place, a three-storey apartment block containing 20 units (one 3-bedroom, sixteen 2-bedroom, and three 1-bedroom apartments) will be constructed, alongside a new access entrance, boundary fence, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 20
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
For demolition of existing commercial buildings and construction of a 3 storey 20 unit apartment block which consist of the following, 1 no 3 bedroom unit, 16 no 2 bedroom units and 3 no 1 bedroom unit. Also construction of a new access entrance/gate, boundary fence, connection to existing services and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 45 m |
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 64 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 102 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 107 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 149 m |
| 74 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 194 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 200 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 received6 January 2022
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