Brooklands, Blackhall Street, Mullingar
Change of use of a residential house to a solicitors office.
22542 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 November 2022
- Reference
- 22542
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of part of the ground floor to a solicitors office. Planning permission is also sought to convert the remaining ground floor and the entire first floor to office use.
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
Retention permission for change of use of partial ground floor area of the existing residential house to solicitors office use to include signage located at the main entrance. Planning permission is also sought for change of use of the remaining ground floor area and the entire first floor area of the existing residential house to solicitors office use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St. John's Terrace, Blackhall Street, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 39 m |
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 81 m |
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 126 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 126 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 126 m |
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 126 m |
| Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 126 m |
| No 4, Grove Street, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 178 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 received9 November 2022
- Decision due12 January 2023
- Decision issued10 January 2023
- Grant issued21 February 2023
- Permission expiry20 February 2028
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