LOWER CHAPEL STREET, CASTLEBAR
Conversion of a house into a restaurant in Castlebar.
16927 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 November 2016
- Reference
- 16927
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from an existing dwelling house to a restaurant. The works will include elevational changes, signage, associated demolition works, and connections to public services.
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 an existing dwelling house to a restaurant. To include elevational changes, signage, associated demolition works and all ancillary site development work and connections to public services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Newline, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €65,000 | 9 m |
| Apartment 3 Harmony Height, Castlebar Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 85 m |
| 29 Kennedy Gardens, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2026 | €310,000 | 107 m |
| 11 Shruffaun, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €78,000 | 107 m |
| 8 Shruffaun Apt, New Line, Castlebar | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 108 m |
| 8 Lower Newline, Castlebar, Newline | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 110 m |
| 1 Davitt Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 123 m |
| 43 Rathbawn Dr, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 138 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 received29 November 2016
- Further information requested31 January 2017
- Application withdrawn2 November 2017
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