15-17 Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a former bank into a dental practice and a three-bedroom duplex apartment.
2460316 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 2 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460316
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a former Ulster Bank building, which is a protected structure, in Mullingar. The ground floor will become a dental practice, while the upper floors will be converted into a single three-bedroom duplex apartment with private open space.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
- Development which will consist of: a) the change of use of the existing financial service building (formerly ulster bank) to a dental practice at ground floor level. B) the change of use of the existing financial service building (formerly ulster bank) to 1no. Three-bedroom duplex apartment at first and second floor level – to include the following
- Internal alterations to all floor layouts to include a new lift, external escape stair and repair and alteration work to an existing internal stair
- Alterations and refurbishments to the existing elevations including the addition of 3no. Rooflights
- Revised retail signage to the front elevation consisting of signage to the ground floor glazing, plaque signage and the reinstatement of high-level surface mounted blade signage adjacent to the commercial entrance
- Private open space area at first floor level to serve the duplex apartment
- Replacement of the existing vehicular entrance and alterations to existing car parking to provide private open space and private parking at ground floor level. The property is a protected structure, rps ref: 019-076 (niah ref: 15310066)
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 27 m |
| 1 St. John's Terrace, Blackhall Street, Mullingar | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 66 m |
| Ballinafid, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 80 m |
| Timode, Streete, Mullingar | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 80 m |
| Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar | May 2025 | €385,000 | 80 m |
| Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar | May 2025 | €260,000 | 80 m |
| Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 80 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 155 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 received2 September 2024
- Further information requested24 October 2024
- Further information received18 December 2024
- Decision due23 January 2025
- Decision issued20 January 2025
- Grant issued3 March 2025
- Permission expiry2 March 2030
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