The Chambers 44 Mount St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Retention of a covered rear lounge at a pub, and permission to convert upper floors from residential to bar use.
2460293 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 21 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460293
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a covered external space and extended lounge area to the rear of the existing public house. It also requests permission to change the use of the first and second floors from residential to bar/lounge and toilets, and to construct a rear extension at first-floor level.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Retention of (a) covered external space and extended lounge area to the rear of existing public house, (b) obtain permission to change use on first and second floors from residential accommodation to bar/lounge and toilets (c) obtain permission to form an extension to the rear of first floor and, (d) all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St. John's Terrace, Blackhall Street, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 50 m |
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 139 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 158 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 158 m |
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 158 m |
| Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 158 m |
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 158 m |
| No 4, Grove Street, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 231 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 received21 August 2024
- Further information requested15 October 2024
- Further information received15 April 2025
- Decision due18 June 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Appeal submitted15 July 2025
- Appeal decided17 November 2025
- Permission expiry16 November 2030
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