The Chestnuts, Ballinderry, Mullingar Co.Westmeath.
Demolition of existing apartments to build a new three-storey block of 20 apartments and duplexes in Mullingar.
2560323 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 27 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560323
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves demolishing existing buildings containing 6 apartments to construct a new three-storey building. This new development will comprise 10 one-bedroom apartments, 1 two-bedroom duplex, and 9 three-bedroom duplexes, located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 20
- Storeys
- 3
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
Permission to (a) demolish part two-storey and part one-storey building comprised of 2 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment, 1 no. 3-bedroom apartment and separate two-storey building containing 2 no. 1-bedroom apartments, (b) construct a three-storey building comprised of 10 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 1 no. 2-bedroom duplex apartment, 9 no. 3-bedroom duplex apartments all with pv/solar panels at roof level, (c) construct a detached bin store, (d) construct a stone boundary wall, piers and railings along the north-west and south-west boundaries of the site together with vehicular and pedestrian entrance/exit gates and (e) carry out all associated site works, which is within the curtilage of saunders bridge, which is included in the record of protected structures in the westmeath county council development plan 2021-2027. Rps no. 019-094.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ardmore Rd, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 87 m |
| 4 Millmount, Mullingar, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 99 m |
| 19 Saunders Court, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €277,000 | 118 m |
| 10 Millmount, Mullingar, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 122 m |
| 114 Hillside Dr, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 193 m |
| 7 Saunders Avenue, Ardmore Road, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €318,732 | 241 m |
| 2 Saunders Avenue, Royal Canal, Ardmore Roadprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €311,400 | 244 m |
| 106 Hillside Dr, Mullingar, Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €325,000 | 244 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 received27 June 2025
- Further information requested20 August 2025
- Application withdrawn3 March 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2360230WestmeathLodged 19 Jul 2023Apartments
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