Oakmount Petitswood, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Demolition of a house and construction of 11 new houses in Mullingar.
2460501 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 20 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460501
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of an existing single-storey detached dwelling. In its place, a new residential development of 11 houses will be constructed, comprising detached houses, semi-detached houses, and bungalows, along with a new access road and public open space.
- Residential units
- 11
- 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
(i) demolition of existing single-storey three-bedroom detached dwelling and removal of existing vehicular entrance via petitswood close; (ii) construction of a residential development of 11 no. Houses (including 3 no. Detached four-bedroom two-storey houses, 6 no. Semi-detached three-bedroom houses and 2 no. Detached two-bedroom bungalows) each served by private amenity space and 2 no. Vehicular parking spaces; (iii) provision of a private vehicular/pedestrian entrance via petitswood close to serve 1 no. Detached house and provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via petitswood close with internal access road to serve 2 no. Detached houses, 6 no. Semi-detached houses and 2 no. Semi-detached bungalows; and, (iv) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space (560 sq. M), tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, suds, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary and visitor bicycle parking spaces (10 no. ) to facilitate the proposed development
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Hazel Grove, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €313,333 | 68 m |
| 26 Richdale Court, Dublin Rd, Mullingar | Jun 2026 | €545,000 | 129 m |
| 5 Cuainin, Marlinstown, Mullingar | Jan 2026 | €319,000 | 150 m |
| 19 Richdale Court, Mullingar, Westmeath | Apr 2026 | €565,000 | 180 m |
| 34 Richdale Court, Marlinstown, Mullingar | Sept 2025 | €525,000 | 181 m |
| Apt 8, Marlinstown Park, Dublin Rd | Apr 2025 | €278,000 | 234 m |
| Snugville, Marlinstown Lawns, Mullingar | Dec 2025 | €585,000 | 243 m |
| 213 Ardmore Hills, Mullingar, Co. Westmeathprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €352,423 | 270 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 received20 December 2024
- Further information requested21 February 2025
- Further information received8 April 2025
- Application withdrawn9 April 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION permission is sought for the demolition of the existing single-storey, three-bedroom, detached…
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- Granted130 m away
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206222WestmeathLodged 24 Aug 2020Extension
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2660373WestmeathLodged 13 Jul 2026
- Granted160 m away
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2560557WestmeathLodged 12 Nov 2025New dwelling
- Granted170 m away
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176135WestmeathLodged 28 Apr 2017Change of use
- Granted190 m away
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22341WestmeathLodged 29 Jun 2022Industrial
- Granted210 m away
The construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, a detached domestic garage, a new entrance off the public…
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206214WestmeathLodged 12 Aug 2020New dwelling
- Granted210 m away
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Marlinstown Lawns , Dublin Road , Mullingar
166233WestmeathLodged 29 Sept 2016Retention
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