Macari’s Café, Corner of Mullingar Road and Athlone Road, Kinnegad Co. Westmeath
Replacement of two shopfronts and installation of a new canopy at Macari's Café in Kinnegad.
2560608 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 9 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560608
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of removing two poor-condition shopfronts and replacing them with similar shopfronts featuring minor fenestration changes. It also includes reinstating illuminated signage, retaining a projecting sign, and installing a new retractable canopy with branding.
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
Development which will consist of the removal of 2 no. Shopfronts which are in poor condition and replacement with 2 no. Similar shopfronts with minor amendments to fenestration and including the re-instatement of existing illuminated raised signage on both fascias and retention of existing projecting sign at first floor level. The shopfront facing mullingar road will include a new retractable canopy over the shopfront with logo/branding
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 WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kinnegad (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Farbill House, Athlone Rd, Kinnegad | Feb 2026 | €173,000 | 119 m |
| 7 Farbill House, Athlone Rd, Kinnegad | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 119 m |
| 16 St Echens Court, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €282,500 | 129 m |
| Apartment 1 Main Street, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 164 m |
| 9 St Etchens Court, Kinnegad, Westmeathnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 176 m |
| 44 Heathfield, Kinnegad, Westmeath | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 178 m |
| 36 Heathfield, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 231 m |
| Yellow House, Main St, Kinnegad | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 240 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 received9 December 2025
- Decision due11 February 2026
- Decision issued11 February 2026
- Grant issued20 March 2026
- Permission expiry19 March 2031
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