CASTLE STREET CARPARK, CASTLEBAR
Conversion of a first-floor commercial area into two one-bedroom apartments.
16767 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 30 September 2016
- Reference
- 16767
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of an existing first-floor commercial space to create two new one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storey
- 1
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 the use of existing first floor commercial area to 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments including all associated site works and services pd1184 reers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 112 m |
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 114 m |
| 43 Mccormack Estate, Castlebar, County Mayo | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 185 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 200 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 200 m |
| 48 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 205 m |
| 32 Mccormack Est, Charles St Lower, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 205 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 received30 September 2016
- Decision due24 November 2016
- Decision issued15 November 2016
- Grant issued20 December 2016
- Permission expiry19 December 2021
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