College Vale, Irishtown, Co. Westmeath
Retention and completion of 12 unfinished houses in Irishtown.
2460267 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460267
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 July 2024
- Residential units
- 12
- Floor area
- 1353.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and completion permission is sought for 12 unfinished two-storey houses, comprising 6 semi-detached and 6 terraced homes currently at wall plate level. The works include internal and external completion, a front elevation redesign with zinc cladding, and the construction of a service road, footpaths, and public lighting.
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Retention & completion of the existing 12 number houses, consisting of 6 no. Semi-detached two storey houses, and 6 no. Terraced two storey houses, from the previously granted under planning permission ref. Number: 00/251 & 02/954. All houses at wall plate level permission is also sought to complete the existing houses, which will include
- Install windows/internal and external doors
- Plaster (internal and external)
- Add all internal works to include 1st and 2nd fixtures of electrical, plumbing, stair’s fixture and timberworks. Permission is also sought for redesign of front elevations to consist of zinc cladding. The development will include the provision for the construction of service road, footpaths, grass margins, public lighting, open space, 2m boundary wall treatment around the site boundaries and connecting to public mains water, storm water and foul water services on site and the adjacent site boundaries and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Support high quality residential consolidation and sustainable intensification at appropriate locations in a manner that does not impact negatively on the amenities or character of an area.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 College Vale, Mullingar, Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €387,500 | 73 m |
| 67 College Hill, Mullingar, Westmeath | Nov 2025 | €376,500 | 270 m |
| 127 College Hill, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €365,000 | 308 m |
| 34 College Hill, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €371,000 | 336 m |
| 9 College Hill, Mullingar, Westmeath | Feb 2026 | €407,000 | 346 m |
| 131 College Hill, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €360,000 | 388 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 received25 July 2024
- Further information requested18 September 2024
- Further information received6 November 2024
- Decision due3 December 2024
- Decision issued3 December 2024
- Grant issued13 January 2025
- Permission expiry12 January 2030
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