48A Austin Friars Street, Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
Addition of a new single-storey apartment unit within an existing permitted development in Mullingar.
2373 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 24 May 2023
- Reference
- 2373
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to provide a new single-storey apartment unit. The unit will be located within an existing permitted apartment development and includes all associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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
Development which will consist of new single storey apartment unit to be provided within existing permitted (planning reference no. 20/6156) apartment development and inclusive of all associate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Friars Court, Mccurtain St, Mullingar | Apr 2025 | €162,000 | 31 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 46 m |
| 2 Bellview Terrace, Mullingar, Co Westrmeath | Mar 2025 | €148,000 | 95 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 118 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 131 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 131 m |
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 155 m |
| 3 Millmount Ave, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €402,000 | 171 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 received24 May 2023
- Decision due18 July 2023
- Decision issued18 July 2023
- Appeal submitted11 August 2023
- Appeal decided8 October 2024
- Permission expiry7 October 2029
In the area
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2660218WestmeathLodged 29 Apr 2026Change of use
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2560106WestmeathLodged 14 Mar 2025Commercial
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2560135WestmeathLodged 27 Mar 2025Change of use
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