THOMAS STREET, CASTLEBAR
Retention of a building in Castlebar for use as a local radio station office and storage.
17365 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 May 2017
- Reference
- 17365
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking planning permission to retain an existing building on Thomas Street. The building is used as offices for a local broadcasting radio station and includes an ancillary storage area.
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
Retention of existing building for use as offices for a local broadcasting radio station and ancillary storage area together with site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 1 Santa Maria, Thomas Street, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €168,000 | 84 m |
| Saint Olivers, New Antrim Street, Castlebar | May 2026 | €158,000 | 124 m |
| 29 Kennedy Gardens, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2026 | €310,000 | 132 m |
| 57 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 138 m |
| 11 Shruffaun, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €78,000 | 141 m |
| 53 Mccormack St, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 144 m |
| 43 Mccormack Estate, Castlebar, County Mayo | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 147 m |
| 8 Shruffaun Apt, New Line, Castlebar | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 151 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 May 2017
- Decision due6 July 2017
- Decision issued5 July 2017
- Grant issued9 August 2017
- Permission expiry8 August 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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