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Development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from…

Site formerly known as the Lake County Nightclub , Fronting Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane , Mullingar Co. Westmeath

New Application

Applicant: Zirbac DLK Limited
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

26 Aug 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: f8b6d6071b534e8fe566a1e26fe596f618e461a8192052191e8e2d4f9d646699 · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Proposal description.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION; Proposal description: development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from its former mixed use as a nightclub, offices and retail with associated storage to a proposed mixed-use development comprising a building ranging in height from four to five storeys, consisting of 2 retail units accessed off Castle Street, 1 commercial unit and 27 apartments (including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units) accessed off Spoutwell Lane, including a shared entrance lobby serving both the apartments and commercial unit, associated private open spaces for the apartments, bicycle storage, bin storage, stair and lift cores, internal courtyard, landscaping, drainage, utility services, roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and all associated site development works. (2) Demolition of all remaining derelict structures on the site, including the front wall facing Castle Street and rear two-storey structure accessed off Spoutwell Lane → development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from its former mixed use as a nightclub, offices and retail with associated storage to a proposed mixed-use development comprising a building ranging in height from four to five storeys, consisting of 2 retail units accessed off Castle Street, 1 commercial unit and 27 apartments (including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units) accessed off Spoutwell Lane, including a shared entrance lobby serving both the apartments and commercial unit, associated private open spaces for the apartments, bicycle storage, bin storage, stair and lift cores, internal courtyard, landscaping, drainage, utility services, roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and all associated site development works. (2) Demolition of all remaining derelict structures on the site, including the front wall facing Castle Street and rear two-storey structure accessed off Spoutwell Lane The site is adjacent to the curtilage of protected structures references RPS 019-128 (NIAH 15310135) and RPS 019-127 (NIAH 15310134)

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Site formerly known as the Lake County Nightclub , Fronting Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane , Mullingar Co. Westmeath. Proposal excerpt: “development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from its former mixed use as a nightclub, offices and retail with associated storage to a proposed mixed-use development comprising a buildin…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Site formerly known as the Lake County Nightclub , Fronting Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane , Mullingar Co. Westmeath

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

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Documents & sources

Westmeath County Council · Reference 2660452

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: f8b6d6071b534e8fe566a1e26fe596f618e461a8192052191e8e2d4f9d646699

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: f8b6d6071b534e8fe566a1e26fe596f618e461a8192052191e8e2d4f9d646699

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:01:00.026799+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from its former mixed use as a nightclub, offices and retail with associated storage to a proposed mixed-use development comprising a building ranging in height from four to five storeys, consisting of 2 retail units accessed off Castle Street, 1 commercial unit and 27 apartments (including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units) accessed off Spoutwell Lane, including a shared entrance lobby serving both the apartments and commercial unit, associated private open spaces for the apartments, bicycle storage, bin storage, stair and lift cores, internal courtyard, landscaping, drainage, utility services, roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and all associated site development works. (2) Demolition of all remaining derelict structures on the site, including the front wall facing Castle Street and rear two-storey structure accessed off Spoutwell Lane The site is adjacent to the curtilage of protected structures references RPS 019-128 (NIAH 15310135) and RPS 019-127 (NIAH 15310134)

Application details

Reference: 2660452
Applicant: Zirbac DLK Limited
Site address: Site formerly known as the Lake County Nightclub , Fronting Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane , Mullingar Co. Westmeath
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: New Application
Date received: August 26, 2026
Decision due: October 20, 2026
Authority: Westmeath County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-09-16
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
2026-09-21
- Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- Proposal description: development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from its former mixed use as a nightclub, offices and retail with associated storage to a proposed mixed-use development comprising a building ranging in height from four to five storeys, consisting of 2 retail units accessed off Castle Street, 1 commercial unit and 27 apartments (including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units) accessed off Spoutwell Lane, including a shared entrance lobby serving both the apartments and commercial unit, associated private open spaces for the apartments, bicycle storage, bin storage, stair and lift cores, internal courtyard, landscaping, drainage, utility services, roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and all associated site development works. (2) Demolition of all remaining derelict structures on the site, including the front wall facing Castle Street and rear two-storey structure accessed off Spoutwell Lane → development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from its former mixed use as a nightclub, offices and retail with associated storage to a proposed mixed-use development comprising a building ranging in height from four to five storeys, consisting of 2 retail units accessed off Castle Street, 1 commercial unit and 27 apartments (including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units) accessed off Spoutwell Lane, including a shared entrance lobby serving both the apartments and commercial unit, associated private open spaces for the apartments, bicycle storage, bin storage, stair and lift cores, internal courtyard, landscaping, drainage, utility services, roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and all associated site development works. (2) Demolition of all remaining derelict structures on the site, including the front wall facing Castle Street and rear two-storey structure accessed off Spoutwell Lane The site is adjacent to the curtilage of protected structures references RPS 019-128 (NIAH 15310135) and RPS 019-127 (NIAH 15310134)

Source differences

Proposal description: {"NPAD": "development which will consist of the following:\r\n(1) Change of use of the site from its former mixed use as a nightclub, offices and retail with associated storage to a proposed mixed-use development comprising a building ranging in height from four to five storeys, consisting of 2 retail units accessed off Castle Street, 1 commercial unit and 27 apartments (including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units) accessed off Spoutwell Lane, including a shared entrance lobby serving both the apartments and commercial unit, associated private open spaces for the apartments, bicycle storage, bin storage, stair and lift cores, internal courtyard, landscaping, drainage, utility services, roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and all associated site development works.\r\n(2) Demolition of all remaining derelict structures on the site, including the front wall facing Castle Street and rear two-storey structure accessed off Spoutwell Lane\r\nThe site is adjacent to the curtilage of protected structures references RPS 019-128 (NIAH 15310135) and RPS 019-127 (NIAH 15310134)", "ePlan": "development which will consist of the following: (1) Change of use of the site from its former mixe..."}
Site address: {"NPAD": "Site formerly known as the Lake County Nightclub , Fronting Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane , Mullingar Co. Westmeath", "ePlan": "Site formerly known as the Lake County Nightclub Fronting Castle Street and Spoutwell Lane Mullingar, Co. Westmeath"}
detail_url: {"NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660452/0", "ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660452/0"}

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