73 KNOCKAPHUNTA, CASTLEBAR
Change of use from tourist accommodation to a private dwelling house.
16637 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 August 2016
- Reference
- 16637
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 162 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the existing building on site from tourist accommodation to a private dwelling house.
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 from tourist accommodation to private dwelling house of the existing building constructed on this site (granted under p95/36)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve the amenity and character of existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Meadow Park, Westport Rd, Castlebar | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 127 m |
| 31 Meadow Park, Westport Rd, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €385,000 | 151 m |
| 92 Knockaphunta Pk, Castlebar, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €120,000 | 195 m |
| 159-177 Manor Village, Ballynaboll South, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €5,418,503 | 243 m |
| 150 Knockaphunta Park, Westport Rd, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €307,500 | 245 m |
| 55 College View Avenue, Westport Road, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €433,000 | 264 m |
| 42 College View Avenue, College View, Westport Road | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 290 m |
| 32 College View, Westport Rd, Castlebar | May 2026 | €362,000 | 294 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 received12 August 2016
- Decision due6 October 2016
- Decision issued30 September 2016
- Grant issued4 November 2016
- Permission expiry3 November 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RETAIN COVERED ENTERTAINMENT AREA IN SECTION OF BACK GARDEN
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17264MayoLodged 12 Apr 2017Extension
- Granted160 m away
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22754MayoLodged 2 Sept 2022Retention
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2660184MayoLodged 9 Mar 2026New dwelling
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