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Bishop's Gate Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Internal alterations and a first-floor extension with dormer windows over an existing ground floor.

2560177 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 11 April 2025

Reference: 2560177
Authority: Westmeath County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 April 2025

Summary

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The project involves altering previously approved plans to include an accessible toilet, canteen, and open store on the ground floor. It also seeks permission to construct a first-floor extension over the ground floor to create a storage area with four dormer windows.

Extensionextensionalterationsdormer

Floor area: 56 m²

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Official record

Development description

Alter previous floor plans and elevations on previously granted planning application reference 22541. The alterations will consist of a proposed accessible toilet (5.2 sqm), canteen facilities (7 sqm) and creating an open store area (15.7 sqm) to include a ground floor window on the south elevation (opaque glazing) on the ground floor. Permission is also sought to construct a first floor extension over existing ground floor, consisting of a storage area (28 sqm) with a pitched roof including 4 number dormer windows and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

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Mixed UseUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar	Apr 2026	€187,500	23 m
Apartment 1, 2 Careys Lane, Mullingar	Feb 2025	€60,000	23 m
5 Mary St, Mullingar, Westmeath	Jan 2025	€350,000	67 m
2 Central Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath	May 2026	€360,000	143 m
19 Oliver Plunkett St, Mullingar, Plunkett St	Mar 2026	€240,000	151 m
Baronstown, Ballynacargy, Mullingar	May 2025	€260,000	159 m
Leney, Ballinalack, Mullingar	May 2025	€385,000	159 m
Mornington, Multyfarnham, Mullingar	Oct 2025	€310,000	159 m

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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.

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Application received11 April 2025

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