CAVENDISH LANE/HOPKINS ROAD, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Reconfiguration, extension, and change of use of the Connaught Telegraph building in Castlebar into retail and office units.
1738 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 January 2017
- Reference
- 1738
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending and subdividing the existing Connaught Telegraph building into four units. This will comprise three ground-floor retail units, one ground and first-floor unit, and one first-floor office unit, including new shopfronts and signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Reconfiguration/extension and change of use of existing connaught telegraph building consisting of extending the south eastern (ellison street) end of the building subdivision of the extended building into 4 no. Units, comprising of 3 ground floor retail units, 1 ground and first floor unit and 1 first floor office unit with ground floor access. Associated elevational changes arising from extension/subdivision and insertion of shop fronts to retail and provide signage. Alteration to external yard/waste compound, associated plant and equipment and all other ancillary work and development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 17 m |
| Apt 2, Market Sq, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €142,500 | 64 m |
| Mountain View, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 142 m |
| 38 Nephin Halls, Hopkins Rd, Castlebarnot full market price | May 2025 | €50,000 | 192 m |
| Apt. 23 Nephin Halls, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €180,600 | 192 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 205 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 205 m |
| 7 Brooklands, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 221 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 received27 January 2017
- Further information requested13 March 2017
- Further information received21 November 2017
- Decision due18 December 2017
- Decision issued15 December 2017
- Grant issued29 January 2018
- Permission expiry28 January 2023
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