Mullingar Local Area Plan 2024-2030 Pre Draft Public Consultation

1. Several of the schools in Mullingar are v near the canal. kids and parents can bike to school with a bit of help

2. Add in some bike/foot bridges across the canal -as currently canal divides some areas (Prospect into town means walking or driving around canal)

3. When giving planning for new housing estates have footpath linking them up so that we do not have to drive out and into next door and kids can easy bike between them

4. Planting softwood trees every 6m sucks-make some micro forests where some bushes can grow and little aminals make a home and plant some hardwoods

5. Your consulation said Mullingar known for its music-how about some BUSKING areas

6. The Market House is finest building in the town. Move tourest office and chamber of commance to high street and bring Market house to life with some bars and resturants-the square would be flying

7. New Swimming pool-please add a 1km strip of tarmac aroud pool for athelitcs club, tri club. jogging, OAP walking, ladies jogging club etc,,,,,,,if we can tarmac motorways coast to coast we can do a 5m wide strip of tarmac 1km long

8. What the F is happening with St Lomans-it will fall down by the time they decide something-Move a department out of Trinity Dublin (or simular) to St Lomans-lots of room for campus and staff could afford a nice house down here-sell off some buildings in Dublin and some St Lomans land to fund it

9. The barracks -l hope the Land Agency build a new Market Point (7 or 8 stories high at least)(not everyone can buy a house) in camp field and use the 3 old building on square for Arts,Crafts and Tec,,,,and evening gig space in centre

Please see attached submission. 

Proposed inclusion of lands as set out in 'Mullingar_LAP_Submission_QCC_EK-01'

As an elected Cllr I bring forward views that have been raised with me and request they are taken in to consideration in the formation of the plan.

1- The support for the reopening of the Mullingar to Athlone railway line which then connects commuters to all railway destinations and connects the two major towns in Westmeath. The Transport Museum which has been discussed for many years should also be supported and possibly become a national museum which would bring more tourism investment to the area.

2- The provision of a town bus service which connects to all residential areas around the town therefore providing a public transport system within the town along with the excellent service provided by the Taxi Drivers.

3- Resolve the traffic issues in the town centre with a solution that helps all stakeholders and not just satisfy national policy.

4- The provision of additional secondary school facilities to support the growing population of our local area given the significant increase in house building in recent times.

5- The provision of a military museum given the long military history that Mullingar has should also be a priority and possibly linked with the transport museum. Also music is another theme for such a museum given the massive contribution that many Mullingar musicians has given both on the national and international stage.

6- Re enforce Mullingar as a major hub for industry with ensuring the advanced unit in the IDA park is provided straight away without further delays.

7- Provision of additional services along the old rail trail and ensure it becomes a must visit destination.

8- Provision of a pedestrian and cycle link from Mullingar to Belvedere House and Gardens.

9- With large scale housing developments at Ballinderry and Rathgowan approved, that proper infastructure for road safety are put in place without delay.

10- The provision of a regional sports centre including the new swimming pool is an essential addition for Mullingar and progress must be continued till delivered.

11- The provision of the foot bridge at Sanders Bridge has to be a priority and fast tracked.

Please see submission in attachment. 

As attached:

The Visioning Exercise  - We welcome the opportunity to fully engage with the local planning authority to assist in the ‘visioning’ exercise and for the production of a functional planning policy document to assist the sustainable spatial land use planning of Mullingar.

Approximately 1 Year to Draft Plan – Issues – Debate – Feedback -The Iterative Process to Draft - We note importantly and significantly the timescales associated with this stage as involves the Pre-Draft Stage, the information gathering, the assessment and consideration of the ‘evidence base’ and importantly and significantly, the long lead-in allowed of approximately a year.

Marlinstown area rezoning from Light Industrial Technological to Residential

Please find attached the Department of Education's submission for the Mullingar LAP 2024-2030 

Areas of Interest Tourism as in Belvedere, Lilliput and Mullingar Town Centre.

Housing : Railway Terrace, Clonmore Road, Mullingar

Education Third Level: Column Barracks, Mullingar

Footpath Blocked: Ballinderry, Mullingar

Please see attached a submission on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.

The Biggest Issue and the Biggest Challenge is the acceptance or otherwise of Mullingar’s Place in the Regional hierarchy of Settlements.

We need to re-open the debate at Regional and National levels if necessary to promote the Midlands Towns with the Capacity of Infrastructure and Resources to support Sustainable ‘Climate Neutral’ Population Growth

Please see attached submission. 

Please see attached PDF document for detailed submission. Thank you.

Please see attached submission. 

Removal of a property from the record of protected structures

Please find attached a submission with accompanying Property Registration Authority Folio's and Maps on behalf of Redacted: (Personal Information)

Following an exercise on Make Way Day please see the attached report in regard to accessibility for service users in Mullingar Town