Site adjacent to the Proposed Omniplex Cinema, Harbour Street Car Park, Harbour Street Mullingar
Construction of a new part single, part two-storey restaurant next to the proposed cinema.
22464 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 September 2022
- Reference
- 22464
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of constructing a new part single, part two-storey restaurant with an internal floor area of approximately 269 sq.m. It will feature a raised external dining area at first-floor level and associated site works and car parking.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 269 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
Construction of a new part single, part two storey restaurant (internal floor area circa. 269 sq. M), circa. 6.1m high with a raised external dining area at first floor level and associated site works/car parking
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for appropriately scaled commercial development that compliments the town centre.”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,828 | 76 m |
| 37 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €405,286 | 98 m |
| 63 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €295,154 | 98 m |
| 49 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €343,612 | 98 m |
| 47 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €337,350 | 104 m |
| 22 Radhairc An Chuain, Harbour St, Mullingar | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 120 m |
| 28 Radharc An Chuain, Harbour Quay, Mullingar | May 2025 | €241,000 | 120 m |
| 39 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €343,612 | 136 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 received21 September 2022
- Further information requested15 November 2022
- Further information received11 May 2023
- Decision due7 June 2023
- Decision issued6 June 2023
- Appeal submitted30 June 2023
- Appeal decided9 October 2024
- Permission expiry8 October 2029
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