Number 9 Mount Street, Mullingar, Westmeath
Change of use from a cafe and bakery to a fast food restaurant in Mullingar.
2360225 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 14 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360225
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor level at 9 Mount Street, Mullingar, from a cafe/bakery to a fast food restaurant. The development will also include new external signage and all associated site works.
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
Change of use at ground floor level from cafe/bakery to fast food restaurant unit. The application will also include associated external signage and all ancillary site works and connection to existing site services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 40 m |
| Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 40 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 40 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 40 m |
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 40 m |
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 65 m |
| 1 St. John's Terrace, Blackhall Street, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 70 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 162 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 received14 July 2023
- Further information requested5 September 2023
- Further information received30 January 2024
- Decision due26 February 2024
- Decision issued26 February 2024
- Grant issued5 April 2024
- Permission expiry4 April 2029
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