17 Highfield, Ballinderry, Mullingar Co. Westmeath
Conversion of a detached garage and construction of an extension to a dwelling in Mullingar.
2560404 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 10 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560404
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 46 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the residential conversion of an existing detached garage. The project also includes constructing an extension onto the existing dwelling.
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
Residential conversion of the existing detached garage and extension onto existing dwelling and all ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Hillview, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 140 m |
| 73 Belvedere Hills Ballinderry, Mullingar, Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 147 m |
| 5 Lynn Heights, Mullingar, Westmeath | May 2025 | €327,000 | 171 m |
| 96 Belverere Hills, Ballinderry, Mullingar | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 203 m |
| 9 Lynn Heights, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €359,500 | 206 m |
| 60 Belvedere Hills, Mullingar, Westmeath | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 209 m |
| 2 Sunny Lynn, Ballinderry Heights, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €660,793 | 213 m |
| 11 Lynn Heights, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €410,000 | 213 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 received10 August 2025
- Further information requested3 October 2025
- Further information received1 November 2025
- Decision due28 November 2025
- Decision issued28 November 2025
- Grant issued15 January 2026
- Permission expiry14 January 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Residential conversion and extension to the existing detached garage and all ancillary works
17 Highfield , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co. Westmeath
2460436WestmeathLodged 15 Nov 2024Extension
- Granted30 m away
Erection of single storey dwelling & associated site development works and services
Site No. 18 Highfield , Ballinderry , Mullingar
176295WestmeathLodged 23 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Single storey house & associated site development works and services
18 Highfield , Ballinderry , Mullingar
206240WestmeathLodged 9 Sept 2020New dwelling
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2360326WestmeathLodged 26 Sept 2023New dwelling
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Development which will consist of construction of a detached, independent living unit to include two ground…
Glencor House , Ballinderry Heights , Mullingar
2360211WestmeathLodged 7 Jul 2023New dwelling
- Refused110 m away
For a 229m2 2-storey, four bedroom house with home office. The house will be single storey at street level…
3 Highfield , Mullingar , Co Westmeath
2227WestmeathLodged 28 Jan 2022New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Planning permission is sought for a 229m² 2-storey, four-bedroom house with home office. The house will be…
3 Highfield , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath.
21702WestmeathLodged 31 Dec 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Permission for a 229 m2 2-storey, four-bedroom house with home office. The house will be single storey at…
Site 3 Highfield , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
2560228WestmeathLodged 9 May 2025New dwelling
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