New future for old infirmary

A new future could be ahead for the former Westmeath County Library Buildings, on foot of an application lodged with Westmeath County Council.Submitted in the name of the "New Infirmary Group", the application is to turn the former library HQ at the Dublin Road - which was the old Mullingar infirmary - into a medical centre.The applicants have asked for permission to turn the building, which is a protected structure, into a medical centre with pharmacy; and to be allowed carry out minor modifications to the elevations, including a lift shift and single-storey extension at the carpark area.They are also seeking to revise the site entrance.Granted permissionMelissa Cunning and Daniel Drum have received permission to build a house at Clonmaskill, Delvin; Charlotte and Peter Bland have received permission to carry out workds at Turbotstown House, Coole; Christina McKeogh has received permission to change the type of a house already granted permission, at Craddenstown, Raharney.KPA (Ballinalack) Ltd, has received permission to change the use of a shop at Ballinalack to a shop with off-licence; Willie John Leavy has received permission to build a five-bay agricultural shed at Coralstown; and Brian Leavy has received permission to demolish a house at Heathstown, Coralstown.New applicationsBernard and Marese Mulhern have applied to build a house at Ballindurrow, Multyfarnham; David Stalling has applied to restore and extend a house at Tonashammer, Castlepollard; Fergal and Kieran O'Malley have applied to build five single-storey one-bed townhouses; four apartments and a designated medical centre at Killucan.Lakepoint Retail Park Co-Ownership Group has applied to build a restaurant/coffee kiosk at Lakepoint Retail Park; Mark and Elizabeth Eivers have applied to build a house at Cooksborough, Mullingar; Niamh O'Hara has applied to build a house at Irishtown, Mullingar; Karen Cunningham and Robert Bagnall Jnr have applied to build a house at Mullingar Road, Kinnegad; Lisa Bagnall has applied to build a house at Mullingar Road, Kinnegad;Meanwhile, Lonan Fenlon has been refused permission to build a house at Balrath North, Delvin.