Garden Lodge Rathcolman, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Retention of a garage conversion to habitable accommodation at a Mullingar care home.
2460129 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460129
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a domestic garage to habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling. The site is an existing residential care home.
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Official record
Development description
Retention for change of use of domestic garage to habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling, changes to relevant elevations, ancillary site works and drainage all at existing residential care home
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Coill Rua, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 474 m |
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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 received22 April 2024
- Further information requested14 June 2024
- Further information received22 July 2024
- Decision due18 August 2024
- Decision issued16 August 2024
- Grant issued23 September 2024
- Permission expiry22 September 2029
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