St Mary's Hospital, Castlepollard Road, Robinstown
Widening of five external door openings at St Mary's Hospital, a protected structure in Mullingar.
22534 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 2 November 2022
- Reference
- 22534
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of altering five external door openings and replacing non-original doorsets. The building is a protected structure, formerly the Mullingar Union Workhouse Complex.
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
Widening of five existing door openings. The development consists of the alteration of the five external door openings and the replacement of their non original doorsets. The building is a protected structure rps no. 019-018, former mullingar union workhouse complex (st. Marys hospital)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owel Cottage, Longford Road, Mullingar | May 2026 | €323,000 | 121 m |
| 4 Bellville Apts, Longford Rd, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €210,000 | 215 m |
| 9 Bellville Apts, Longford Rd, Mullingar | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 220 m |
| 121 Abbeylands, Mullingar, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 394 m |
| 84 Abbeylands, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 399 m |
| 116 Abbeylands, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Oct 2025 | €269,000 | 436 m |
| 63 Tailteann Court, Longford Road, Mullingar | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 437 m |
| 58 Tailteann Court, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 437 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 November 2022
- Further information requested23 December 2022
- Further information received20 January 2023
- Decision due16 February 2023
- Decision issued15 February 2023
- Grant issued23 March 2023
- Permission expiry22 March 2028
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