Forest Park , Mullingar Business Park , Mullingar

What’s proposed

Retention for the conversion of existing mezzanine floor into office/store room at first floor level, replacement of existing window to new type window to the south-east elevation, addition of double doors to the north-west elevation with all associated site works and services. Retention permission is also sought for extending internal floor area at first floor level, internal stairs to access extended office, alterations to elevations, site entrance, access road, boundary fence, footpaths and car parking area which formed part of previously granted planning ref no 06/5247 & 03/5291. The application includes the significant amendments made on the proposed development will consist of the following, revised red boundary line to include access road to the applicants site to be retained. Change of use of partial ground floor warehouse/manufacturing area to office area. Proposed native species hedgerow screening to be planted along the rear south-west wall of the yard, and metal plank screening to be located to the north-west and the south-east boundary fence of the yard

206114 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for retention for the conversion of existing mezzanine floor into office/store room at first, received on 14 May 2020; permission was granted with conditions on 15 Jul 2020.

Planning details

Reference: 206114
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 14 May 2020
Observations close: 18 Jun 2020 (closed 2293 days ago)
Decision due: 18 Jul 2020 · decided 15 Jul 2020
Decision: Conditional on 15 Jul 2020
Proposed development: Retention for the conversion of existing mezzanine floor into office/store room at first floor level, replacement of existing window to new type window to the south-east elevation, addition of double doors to the north-west elevation with all associated site works and services. Retention permission is also sought for extending internal floor area at first floor level, internal stairs to access extended office, alterations to elevations, site entrance, access road, boundary fence, footpaths and car parking area which formed part of previously granted planning ref no 06/5247 & 03/5291. The application includes the significant amendments made on the proposed development will consist of the following, revised red boundary line to include access road to the applicants site to be retained. Change of use of partial ground floor warehouse/manufacturing area to office area. Proposed native species hedgerow screening to be planted along the rear south-west wall of the yard, and metal plank screening to be located to the north-west and the south-east boundary fence of the yard
As published by the register.
Site area: 4,017 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

Seven day notice SN0005556WH
16 Sept 2020Forest Park, Mullingar, Westmeath, N91 VE0Hmatched by ref_exact

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 490038). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/206114/0.

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