Ground Floor of Mullingar Healthcare Complex, (@ the former Post Office premises), Austin Friars Street
Change of use from retail to healthcare at the former Post Office in Mullingar.
22298 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 2 June 2022
- Reference
- 22298
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from retail to healthcare for a 16 sqm portion of the former Post Office. This area will be amalgamated with a previously approved 140 sqm healthcare unit, alongside minor external alterations to the entrance glazing.
- Floor area
- 16 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Change of use from retail use to healthcare use for part of the former post office (area a, 16sqm) and amalgamation with previously granted healthcare unit (area b, 140sqm, register reference 20/6011)
- Minor external alterations to the entrance glazing to provide new entrance doors to the reconfigured internal access corridor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 43 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 47 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 50 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 91 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 102 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 139 m |
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 210 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 received2 June 2022
- Decision due27 July 2022
- Decision issued26 July 2022
- Grant issued7 September 2022
- Permission expiry6 September 2027
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