Unit 8B Harbour Place Shopping Centre, 15 Harbour Street, Mullingar Co. Westmeath
Change of use from a retail unit to a food and beverage outlet at Harbour Place Shopping Centre.
2560554 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 11 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560554
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of Unit 8B from a single-storey general retail unit to a food and beverage outlet. The proposal includes internal alterations to create a dining area, a unisex toilet, a lobby, and storage.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use from single storey general retail to a single storey food and beverage outlet for the sale and consumption of hot and cold food and drinks both on and off the premises. The proposal includes internal alterations to provide a seated / dining - in area, unisex w. C. , lobby, and storage area, along with 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 77 m |
| 46 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €392,070 | 77 m |
| 2 Harbour Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeathnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 86 m |
| 34 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,828 | 86 m |
| 30 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €356,828 | 87 m |
| 36 Harbour Meadows, Mullingarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €330,396 | 88 m |
| 5 Gas Lane, Mullingar, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €185,000 | 149 m |
| 10 Central Park, Bishopgate St, Westmeath | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 164 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 received11 November 2025
- Decision due14 January 2026
- Decision issued14 January 2026
- Grant issued19 February 2026
- Permission expiry18 February 2031
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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