RUSH STREET, CASTLEBAR
Change of use of a vacant retail unit to a bookmakers and extension of the existing bookmakers in Castlebar.
16492 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 June 2016
- Reference
- 16492
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of an existing vacant retail unit to a bookmakers. It also includes extending the existing bookmakers office to incorporate a new ground floor layout with structural revisions to dividing walls.
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
Change of use of existing vacant retail unit to bookmakers use and extend existing bookmakers office to incorporate new ground floor layout with structural revisions to exisitng dividing walls
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Mccormack Estate, Castlebar, County Mayo | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 101 m |
| 53 Mccormack St, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 110 m |
| 57 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 112 m |
| Saint Olivers, New Antrim Street, Castlebar | May 2026 | €158,000 | 116 m |
| 48 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 127 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 135 m |
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 136 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 140 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 received20 June 2016
- Further information requested5 August 2016
- Further information received9 November 2016
- Decision due6 December 2016
- Decision issued2 December 2016
- Grant issued16 January 2017
- Permission expiry15 January 2022
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