Bishop's Gate Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Alterations and a first-floor extension to a building in Mullingar.
2560227 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560227
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes alterations to previously approved plans, including 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 provide storage space under a pitched roof with four dormer windows.
- Floor area
- 38 m²
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
To make alteration to floor plans and elevations on previously granted planning application reference no. 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 theground floor. Permission is also sought to construct a first floor extension over existing ground floor (37.6sqm), consisting of a storage area (28 sqm) with a pitched roof including 4 number dormer windows and all associated site 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 |
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 received9 May 2025
- Decision due3 July 2025
- Decision issued23 June 2025
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