Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 18 January 2023

Irishtown, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Retention and completion of a new vehicular entrance in Mullingar.

2260018 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 November 2022

Reference
2260018
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
23 November 2022
Residential units
1
Floor area
1 m²

Summary

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This application seeks planning permission to retain and complete a newly constructed vehicular entrance to the site, along with all associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

To retain and complete new vehicular entrance to the site and associated site works

The historical record

How retention applications have been decided in Westmeath County Council

90% granted

of 610 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Westmeath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally
90%45,165
All categories in Westmeath County Council
88%4,963

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Established ResidentialRS
Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.

National zoning type: Existing residential

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.

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Built & 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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Owel Cottage, Longford Road, MullingarMay 2026€323,00092 m
99 Brookfield, Mullingar, WestmeathSept 2025€390,000278 m
4 Bellville Apts, Longford Rd, MullingarFeb 2025€210,000287 m
9 Bellville Apts, Longford Rd, MullingarJun 2026€210,000305 m
89 Brookfield, Irishtown, MullingarJan 2026€585,000307 m
41 Brookfield, Mullingar, WestmeathJul 2025€334,000318 m
84 Abbeylands, Mullingar, WestmeathNov 2025€165,000376 m
121 Abbeylands, Mullingar, WestmeathFeb 2026€218,000385 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

  1. Application received23 November 2022
  2. Decision due26 January 2023
  3. Decision issued18 January 2023
  4. Grant issued28 February 2023
  5. Permission expiry27 February 2028

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