5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Renovation and two-storey rear extension of a house in Mullingar.
2560465 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 22 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560465
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 6.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to renovate an existing dwelling and construct a small two-storey rear staircase extension. It also proposes raising the ceiling height of an existing single-storey rear extension and replacing a boundary wall.
- Storeys
- 2
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 renovate and do internal alterations to an existing dwelling and the construction of a two-storey extension (6.8 sqm) consisting of a staircase located at the rear of the existing dwelling. Additionally, permission is also sought to raise the floor to ceiling height from 1.87 m to 2.4 m in the existing single storey extension at the rear of the existing dwelling. Permission is also sought to demolish a non-structural block wall located on the east side of the site and to install a new 2 m high block wall around the site’s boundary and all ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 10 m |
| 12 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €293,347 | 105 m |
| No 6 Friars House, Austin Friar Street, Mullingar | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 8, Friars House, Austin Friar St | Dec 2025 | €141,789 | 138 m |
| 11 Austin Friars St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath | Mar 2026 | €45,653 | 140 m |
| 2 Mc Cartain St, Mullingar, Co Westmeath | Jun 2026 | €211,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 35, Harbour Court, Friars Mill Rd | Feb 2025 | €146,000 | 184 m |
| 32 Harbour Court, Friars Mill Rd, Mullingar | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 184 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 received22 September 2025
- Further information requested14 November 2025
- Further information received15 January 2026
- Decision due11 February 2026
- Decision issued11 February 2026
- Grant issued20 March 2026
- Permission expiry19 March 2031
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