Cusack House & former Lake County Night Club, Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane, Mullingar
Extension of duration to convert a former nightclub into retail and restaurant space.
23105 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 7 July 2023
- Reference
- 23105
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 7 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes converting the ground floor nightclub to retail, amalgamating retail units, and demolishing upper-floor offices while retaining the front facade. A new first-floor extension will be built for a sit-down restaurant, and the remaining upper floor will become storage and office space.
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
Extension of duration for change of use of existing ground floor nightclub area to retail use with access from castle street and spoutwell lane, (2) amalgamation of existing retail unit into proposed retail unit, (3) alterations to existing front elevation facing onto castle street, (4) demolish existing 1st and 2nd floor offices while retaining front façade wall facing onto castle street, (5) construct new first floor extension to be used as a sit down restaurant to include kitchen, toilet, storage and staff area and provision for ventilation stack to the rear. (6) change of use of existing 1st floor nightclub area to storage, office and staff area to be used in conjunction with proposed ground floor retail unit and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 101 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 137 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 137 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 148 m |
| 74 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 149 m |
| 46 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €392,070 | 168 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 185 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 received7 July 2023
- Decision due31 August 2023
- Decision issued30 August 2023
- Permission expiry29 August 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing ground floor nightclub area to retail use with access from Castle Street and…
Cusack House & former Lake County Night Club , Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane , Mullingar
176365WestmeathLodged 21 Dec 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from retail use to coffee shop use, the erection of new signage consisting of individually…
Unit 2 Pearse Street , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
186062WestmeathLodged 19 Feb 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use from retail use to coffee shop use, the erection of new signage consisting of individually…
Unit 14A , Pearse Street , Mullingar
176349WestmeathLodged 12 Dec 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Repairing and decorating plywood fascia and fitting conservation logo pod, all illuminated by new trough…
11 Pearse Street , Mullingar , Co Westmeath
196254WestmeathLodged 5 Sept 2019Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Alterations include removal of existing entrance doors and lobby to be replaced with new automatic sliding…
21 Pearse Street , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
186094WestmeathLodged 20 Mar 2018Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Alterations include removal of existing entrance doors and lobby to be replaced with new automatic sliding…
21 Pearse Street , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
186091WestmeathLodged 14 Mar 2018Alterations
- Granted80 m away
Demolition of existing corridor and associated lobbies at first floor level and second floor. Construction of…
Millennium House , Church Avenue , Mullingar
176165WestmeathLodged 30 May 2017Commercial
- Granted80 m away
Change of use of existing first floor commercial premises to two number one bedroom first floor apartments…
No. 23 Pearse Street , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
196050WestmeathLodged 4 Mar 2019Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of existing ground floor nightclub area to retail use with access from Castle Street and…
Cusack House & former Lake County Night Club , Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane , Mullingar
176365WestmeathLodged 21 Dec 2017
- GrantedRetention
For development consisting of retention of the change of use of pre-existing nightclub at ground floor level…
HMV Soundgarden , Former Velvet Rooms , Kempten Promenade
17419SligoLodged 2 Nov 2017
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use of existing night club to a bar/restaurant comprising a proposed internal kitchen and toilets…
HMV Sound Garden former Velvet Rooms , Kempten Promenade , Abbeyquarter North
17320SligoLodged 21 Aug 2017
- GrantedChange of use
EXTENSION OF DURATION 11/500085 FOR the construction of a new ground floor level extension incorporating the…
36 Merchants Quay , Waterford
16635WaterfordLodged 30 Sept 2016
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from existing pub/restaurant to a retail outlet unit, internal alterations, demolition,…
Main Street, Rathgoggan Middle, Charleville, Co.Cork
135317corkLodged 9 Jul 2013
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Partial change of use to retail unit, alterations and extensions to licensed premises to include a) partial…
Main Street, Skibbereen, Co. Cork,
0657025corkLodged 3 Apr 2006
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.