Unit 3A Ground Floor Fairgreen House, Saint Lomans Terrace Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop in Mullingar, including retention of front signage.
2460176 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460176
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a ground floor unit from retail to a coffee shop. It also includes retention permission for existing new signage on the front elevation of the building.
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 consisting of: (a) retention permission for the existing new signage on the front elevation and (b) planning permission for the change of use from retail use to coffee shop use and, all site works associated with the above-mentioned development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Marie, Lower Patrick St, Mullingar | May 2026 | €145,000 | 93 m |
| 8 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €197,000 | 121 m |
| 12 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | May 2026 | €225,000 | 121 m |
| 5 Westfield House, Mullingar, County Westmeath | May 2026 | €156,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 3 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| 20 Grand Parade, Mullingar, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 2 The Moorings, Market Point, Mullingar | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 129 m |
| 1 The Moorings, Market Point, Patrick St | May 2026 | €201,000 | 129 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 received22 May 2024
- Decision due16 July 2024
- Decision issued15 July 2024
- Grant issued9 September 2024
- Permission expiry8 September 2029
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 for part of previously approved retail unit from retail to retail and off licence sales area
Units 4 & 5 Fairgreen House , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
176325WestmeathLodged 14 Nov 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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Units 4 & 5 , Fairgreen House , Mullingar
196036WestmeathLodged 20 Feb 2019Retention
- Refused70 m away
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Unit 2A , Fairgreen Shopping Centre , Mullingar
166218WestmeathLodged 8 Sept 2016Commercial
- Granted80 m away
The development consists of the installation of 5 no. standalone kiosks to existing circulation area in a…
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22560WestmeathLodged 8 Dec 2022Commercial
- Granted80 m away
New signage for the Centre to include for an illuminated Fairgreen Shopping Centre over the entrance doors on…
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166146WestmeathLodged 2 Jun 2016Commercial
- Granted110 m away
To consist of the demolition of an existing derelict building and boundary walls, the construction of a new…
Patrick Street , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
23110WestmeathLodged 19 Jul 2023Apartments
- Granted110 m away
The development will consist of the division of the existing retail unit 4 within the centre with an area of…
Fairgreen Shopping Centre , Grand Parade , Mullingar
166115WestmeathLodged 4 May 2016Alterations
- Refused160 m away
The development will consist of a change of use of the existing vacant dwelling house into 2 no. 2 bedroom…
1 Upper Patrick Street , Mullingar , N91 T2W6
21336WestmeathLodged 16 Jun 2021Change of use
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