PHILBINS, BRIDGE STREET, LOUISBURGH
Change of use of part of a ground floor house to connect to an adjacent bookshop in Louisburgh.
17140 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 3 March 2017
- Reference
- 17140
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks modifications to a previously permitted development. It includes the change of use of a 20 square metre ground floor portion of the existing house to connect it to the adjacent bookshop, along with associated modifications to the residential accommodation.
- Floor area
- 20 m²
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
Modification to previously permitted development granted under p14/362 to include the change of use of 20 sqm, of the ground floor level portion of the existing house, to be connected to adjacent bookshop, and associated modifications to existing residential accommodation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tully Schoolhouse, Tully, Louisburgh | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 82 m |
| 10 Riverside Court, Chapel Street, Louisburgh | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 210 m |
| Main St, Louisburgh, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €480,000 | 240 m |
| 13 The Glebe, Louisburgh, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 264 m |
| 1 Ceol Na Mara, Louisburgh, Westport | May 2025 | €173,000 | 279 m |
| 8 Ceoil Na Mara, Louisburgh, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 287 m |
| 9 Ceol Na Mara, Bunowen, Louisburgh | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 289 m |
| 6 The Beeches, Louisburgh, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 396 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 received3 March 2017
- Decision due27 April 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
- Grant issued31 May 2017
- Permission expiry30 May 2022
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