Canal Court, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Retention of a former warehouse building for use as a shop in Mullingar.
2298 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 8 March 2022
- Reference
- 2298
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to continue using a former warehouse building as a retail shop. The application also covers associated elevational changes to the unit.
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
Retain the use of a former warehouse building for use as a shop including elevation changes to the unit and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and improve the provision, attractiveness, accessibility and amenity value of public open space and amenity areas”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, The Brosna, Friars Mill Rd | Mar 2026 | €141,000 | 32 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 130 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 150 m |
| 7 St Agnes Cottages, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2025 | €385,000 | 157 m |
| 28 Harbour, Friars Mill Rd, Mullingar | May 2026 | €188,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 35, Harbour Court, Friars Mill Rd | Feb 2025 | €146,000 | 176 m |
| 32 Harbour Court, Friars Mill Rd, Mullingar | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 45 Harbour Court, Friars Mill Road, Mullingar | Jun 2026 | €205,000 | 176 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 received8 March 2022
- Further information requested27 April 2022
- Further information received18 October 2022
- Decision due14 November 2022
- Decision issued14 November 2022
- Grant issued12 February 2024
- Appeal submitted12 December 2022
- Appeal decided12 February 2024
- Permission expiry11 February 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision150 m away
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