Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 21 January 2026

Harbour Place Shopping Centre, Harbour Street, Mullingar Co. Westmeath

Retention of a mobile car wash and permission for a canopy at Harbour Place Shopping Centre.

2560286 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 5 June 2025

Reference
2560286
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
5 June 2025

Summary

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Retention is sought for the change of use of six car parking spaces, signage, and a mobile storage cabin for use as a mobile car wash. Permission is also sought for the installation of a canopy, with trade effluent discharging to existing on-site services.

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Official record

Development description

Retention of material change of use of 6 existing car parking spaces, signage and mobile storage cabin at harbour place shopping centre, mullingar for use as a proposed mobile car wash and permission for the installation of a canopy. All trade effluent will be discharged to the existing on site services for which a discharge licence has been previously obtained

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
29 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VATMay 2026€356,828108 m
47 Harbour Meadows, Harbour Road, Mullingarprice excludes VATDec 2025€337,350119 m
49 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VATDec 2025€343,612131 m
37 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VATApr 2026€405,286131 m
63 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VATNov 2025€295,154131 m
30 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VATApr 2026€356,828133 m
34 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VATMay 2026€356,828134 m
28 Radharc An Chuain, Harbour Quay, MullingarMay 2025€241,000134 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.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received5 June 2025
  2. Further information requested25 July 2025
  3. Further information received17 December 2025
  4. Decision due22 January 2026
  5. Decision issued21 January 2026
  6. Grant issued26 February 2026
  7. Permission expiry25 February 2031

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