Site report · 500 m radius · 7 Oct 2026, 13:25
12 things worth knowing before you buy
Lynn Heights
53.51145, -7.33944Westmeath County Council
Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.
What we found
- 2 applications on this site; latest 2360130, approved 2023, not started, runs out 2028.
- Not protected; no vacant land tax.
- 3 sites nearby could change: 3 empty zoned plots.567
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 30 Oct 2026.1
- No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Ballinderry Road, 780 m away (2 an hour).
- Here (2022 census): 52% owner-occupied (council 68%); 6% of homes empty (council 9%); most built 2001–2010; 70% drive to work (council 63%); population up 8% since 2016.
- 5 home extensions within 250 m since 2022: 4 approved (80%). Most were garage conversions. 1 garage conversion refused.
- The council decides in a median 60 days (about 9 weeks); 44% are asked for more information.
On this site
None found
Zoning · no zoning in the plans we hold
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
Questions to ask before you buy 4 to ask
- Driveway (2360130) approved 2023, not started: still planned?Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- Driveway (2360041) refused 2023: built anyway?Ask for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
- Application 235 m away open for comments until 30 Oct 2026: comment?Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
The street 15 numbered
| # | What | Status | Distance | Why it is here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charter Medical Private Hospital, Ballinderry 2660517 | No decision yet | 235 m | open for comments until 30 Oct 2026 |
| 2 | Mount Lynn, Mullingar 2660106 | Approved with conditions | 284 m | time to appeal ends 21 Oct 2026 |
| 3 | 17 Highfield, Ballinderry 2460436 | Refused | 104 m | refused 17 Jan 2025 |
| 4 | 3 Highfield, Mullingar 2227 | Refused | 198 m | refused 21 Mar 2022 |
| 5 | 0.6 ha zoned for homes | Empty land zoned for homes | 158 m | no homes built on it yet |
| 6 | 0.4 ha zoned for homes | Empty land zoned for homes | 201 m | no homes built on it yet |
| 7 | 6.0 ha zoned for homes | Empty land zoned for homes | 272 m | no homes built on it yet |
| 8 | 3 Lynn Heights, Mullingar 2660229 | Approved with conditions | 13 m | approved with conditions, 30 Jun 2026 |
| 9 | 17 Highfield, Ballinderry 2560404 | Approved with conditions | 103 m | approved with conditions, 28 Nov 2025 |
| 10 | 61 Belvedere Hills, Mullingar 22336 | Approved with conditions | 145 m | approved with conditions, 16 Sep 2022 |
| 11 | Orchard Lodge, Lynn 2260028 | Approved with conditions | 169 m | approved with conditions, 3 Feb 2023 |
| 12 | 93 Lynn Heights, Ballinderry 2660010 | Approved with conditions | 254 m | approved with conditions, 12 Mar 2026 |
| 13 | Winterwood Lynn Road, Mullingar 2560024 | Approved with conditions | 403 m | approved with conditions, 2 May 2025 |
| 14 | Charter Medical Private Hospital (formerly known as St Francis Private Hospital), Ballinderry 22499 | Approved with conditions | 412 m | approved with conditions, 2 Dec 2022 |
| 15 | Casalina Ballinderry, Mullingar 2360130 | Approved with conditions | 0 m | approved with conditions, 4 Jul 2023 |
This property's history 2 on this site
- 20232360130 · driveway · approved 2023 · not started, runs out 2028approvedstartedsigned off
- 20232360041 · driveway · refused 2023approvedstarted?signed off?
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
The site zoning, protection, tax, flood
No zoning in the plans we hold.
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Taconic International Ltd. (940 m); Mullingar (945 m)
Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNo none within 500 m
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 2 | Mount Lynn; Lynn Lodge |
| Monuments | 4 | R165398; R165400 |
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 5 on the draft 2027 map; 3 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, epa_leap, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:11 | open |
| epa_leap | CC-BY-4.0 | 5 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:59 | open |
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
Sites that could change 3 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 3
Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).
How we work this out
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast. Derelict buildings come from the council's register; stalled builds told the council they were starting 3+ years ago and were never signed off; approved schemes are 10+ homes with no notice that building started; council land sales are notices to councillors; empty zoned land is on the vacant land tax map.
What closes soonest 2 open
- Time to appeal ends 21 Oct 202614 days left22660106 · CONDITIONAL — development that will consists of the demolition of the existing conservatory to rear of existing…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 284 m away
- Comments close 30 Oct 202623 days left12660517 · application received — development which will consist of alterations to previously approved hospital extension granted…€20 to the council · 235 m away
Planning around you 22 in 5 years
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| Last 24 months | Received | Approved | More details asked | Days to decide | Work already built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeath County Council | 1,382 | 88% | 44% | 60 | 21% |
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1Charter Medical Private Hospital , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co. Westmeath comments close 30 Oct 2026development which will consist of alterations to previously approved hospital extension granted planning…
Every application newest first
- 83 Lynn Heights , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditionsdevelopment which will consists of demolition of existing sunroom to western side of existing dwelling and…
- 2Mount Lynn , Mullingar , Co Westmeath Approved with conditionsdevelopment that will consists of the demolition of the existing conservatory to rear of existing dwelling…
- 1293 Lynn Heights , Ballinderry , Mullingar Approved with conditionsdevelopment will consist of (i) the residential conversion of an existing domestic garage (ii) the extending…
- 93 Lynn Heights , Ballinderry , Mullingar Withdrawn or not validdevelopment which will consist of the residential conversion of an existing domestic garage and store to…
- 917 Highfield , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co. Westmeath Approved with conditionsresidential conversion of the existing detached garage and extension onto existing dwelling and all ancillary…
- Site 3 Highfield , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath Withdrawn or not validpermission for a 229 m2 2-storey, four-bedroom house with home office. The house will be single storey at…
- 13Winterwood Lynn Road , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditionsPermission is sought to RETAIN the following: 1. An existing 2 storey extension (59.3 sqm) (consisting of a…
- 317 Highfield , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co. Westmeath Refusedresidential conversion and extension to the existing detached garage and all ancillary works
- Glencorn House , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co.Westmeath Withdrawn or not validdevelopment which will consist of construction of a detached, independent living unit to include two ground…
- Glencor House , Ballinderry Heights , Mullingar Withdrawn or not validdevelopment which will consist of construction of a detached, independent living unit to include two ground…
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- Charter Medical Private Hospital , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co. Westmeath Approved with conditionsdevelopment which will consist of the construction of a new 54 bed extension and ancillary accommodation to…
- Charter Medical Private Hospital , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co. Westmeath Approved with conditionsdevelopment which will consist of retention permission of new first floor within existing Chapel building and…
- 15Casalina Ballinderry , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath Approved with conditionsclosing up of the existing domestic site entrance and create new entrance to the north of the site and all…
- Casalina Ballinderry , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath Refusedthe closing up of the existing domestic site entrance and create new entrance to the north of the site and…
- 11Orchard Lodge , Lynn , Mullingar Co. Westmeath Approved with conditionsto construct a storey and half extension to the northwest elevation (58.2sqm), consisting of utility room on…
- 14Charter Medical Private Hospital (formerly known as St Francis Private Hospital) , Ballinderry , Mullingar Approved with conditionsthe installation of telecommunication equipment including antennas, a dish, a GPS Beacon on proposed…
- 1061 Belvedere Hills , Mullingar , Co Westmeath Approved with conditionsRetention is sought for a single storey rear extension constructed consisting of a floor are of 23.7sqm North…
- St Francis Private Hospital , Ballinderry , Mullingar Withdrawn or not validinstallation of telecommunication equipment including antennas, a dish, a GPS Beacon on proposed steelworks…
- St Francis Private Hospital , Ballinderry , Mullingar Co Westmeath Withdrawn or not validFor development at St Francis Private Hospital, Ballinderry, Mullingar , Co Westmeath, N91 FE40. The…
- 43 Highfield , Mullingar , Co Westmeath Refusedfor a 229m2 2-storey, four bedroom house with home office. The house will be single storey at street level…
- 3 Highfield , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath. Withdrawn or not validPlanning permission is sought for a 229m² 2-storey, four-bedroom house with home office. The house will be…
How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Extensions and refusals near you 5 extensions within 250 m
4 of 5 approved (80%) · most common: garage conversion
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garage conversion | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| First-floor | 1 | 1 | — |
| Side | 1 | 1 | — |
| Single-storey rear | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in 5 years
Nothing refused this close in 5 years.
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Building work nearby 8 in 3 years
- Ballinderry, Mullingar, Westmeath, N91 FE40 · 9 Dec 2024 · start notice signed off · 423 m
- 3 Highfield, Mullingar, Westmeath · 23 Apr 2024 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 22/27 · 184 m
- Ballinderry Road, Mullingar, Westmeath · 19 Apr 2024 · 130 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · ABP-313099-22 · 82 m
- Ballinderry Road, Mullingar, Westmeath · 19 Apr 2024 · 130 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · ABP-313099-22 · 82 m
- Ballinderry Road, Mullingar, Westmeath · 19 Apr 2024 · 130 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · ABP-313099-22 · 82 m
- Ballinderry Road, Mullingar, Westmeath · 19 Apr 2024 · 130 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · ABP-313099-22 · 82 m
- Ballinderry Road, Mullingar, Westmeath · 19 Apr 2024 · 130 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · ABP-313099-22 · 82 m
- Ballinderry Road, Mullingar, Westmeath · 19 Apr 2024 · 130 homes · start notice not signed off · ABP-313099-22 · 82 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: bcms · fetched 7 Oct 2026, 05:30
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 7 Oct 2026, 05:30 | open |
Homes coming 0 not started
No scheme of 10+ homes approved nearby since 2019.
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Belvedere Hills Nursery & Montessori Ltd. · Crèche | 3 Jul 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 200 m |
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
How busy is this area within 1 km, 3 years
Busier than most of Westmeath County Council.
Homes approved
Here117
Council middle0
Homes started
Here142
Council middle2
Homes started within 1 km
Last 12 months5
3 years before6
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Appeals 1 in 5 years
- 313342 Granted with conditions · 3 Highfield , Mullingar , Co Westmeath · 198 m
Sales 0 in 3 years
No recorded sales nearby.
Source: ppr · fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:12
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 7 Oct 2026, 01:12 | open |
Schools and transport within 1.0 km
Schools
- Gaelscoil An Choillín · primary · 154 pupils · 672 m
- Saplings Special School · primary · 36 pupils · 805 m
Stops 9
- Ballinderry Road · MU1 · 768 m
- Ballinderry Road · MU1 · 780 m
- Hillside Drive · MU1 · 815 m
- Hillside Drive · MU1 · 843 m
- Millmount · MU1 · 884 m
- Millmount · MU1 · 898 m
- Greyhound Stadium · MU1 · 931 m
- Greyhound Stadium · MU1 · 944 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Gaelscoil An Choillín · 672 m+6.2% pupils (154)
- Saplings Special School · 805 m0% pupils (36)
The council consultations, meetings, land
No open consultation covers this place.
Where this is
- Townland
- Ballinderry
- Electoral division
- Mullingar Rural
- Electoral area
- Mullingar
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
315
people (2022)
52%
owner-occupied
41.8%
rented
What the terms mean 7 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC-BY-4.0 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC-BY-4.0 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC… | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https: | Local authorities (consultation portals) | public | 7 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | all-rights-reserved | 7 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC-BY-4.0 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC-BY-4.0 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | public | 7 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC-BY-4.0 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use… | 7 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC-BY-4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 25 Sept 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | public (Tusla statutory register; ackn… | 5 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC-BY-4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
How we work this out
Generated 7 Oct 2026, 13:25 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.