UPPER CHAPEL STREET, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Retention of a change of use from residential to office space at the rear of a building in Castlebar.
16204 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 22 March 2016
- Reference
- 16204
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for changing the use of part of the ground floor at the rear of the building from residential to office use. It also includes retaining the link between this area and the existing office.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention for change of use of part of ground floor to the rear of the existing building, from residential to office use, and the link between this area and the existing office
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Castlebar Local Area Plan (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 98 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 98 m |
| 7 Brooklands, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 143 m |
| 16 Brooklands, Newtown, Castlebar | May 2026 | €295,000 | 215 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 224 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 225 m |
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 2, Market Sq, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €142,500 | 244 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 March 2016
- Decision due16 May 2016
- Decision issued13 May 2016
- Grant issued17 June 2016
- Permission expiry16 June 2021
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