Ground Floor Mullingar Healthcare Complex, Austin Friars Street, Mullingar
Internal alterations to expand a retail pharmacy floor area and install new entrance doors.
2341 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 31 March 2023
- Reference
- 2341
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of internal alterations to expand the retail pharmacy floor area of the existing Haven Pharmacy unit from 183.49 sqm to 240.43 sqm. It also includes alterations to the north elevation for new entrance doors, new external signage, and glass canopies.
- Floor area
- 240 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the following: internal alterations to include an expanded retail pharmacy floor area of the existing haven pharmacy unit from 183.49sqm to 240.43sqm. Alterations to the north elevation to provide new entrance doors to the expanded retail pharmacy unit. New external signage panels to the north & west elevations (5 no. Totalling 24.18sqm). New feature glass canopies over existing glazing bays and healthcare complex entrance (6 no. Individual canopies to north & west elevations)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 46 m |
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 49 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 52 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 52 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 85 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 106 m |
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 132 m |
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 204 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 received31 March 2023
- Decision due25 May 2023
- Decision issued24 May 2023
- Grant issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry28 June 2028
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