BRIDGE STREET, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO
Conversion of a ground floor shop to a boxing club and upper floors to two apartments in Swinford.
17544 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 7 July 2017
- Reference
- 17544
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor shop to a boxing club, alongside the development of the first and second floors into two apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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 the ground floor shop to a boxing club. Development of the 1st and 2nd floors to 2 no. Apartments together with all ancillary site 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge St, Swinford, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €117,995 | 13 m |
| Bridge St, Swinford, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 34 m |
| 2 Riverside, Swinford, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 43 m |
| Circular Road, Swinford, County Mayo | Apr 2026 | €75,000 | 80 m |
| Treenrevagh, Swinford, Mayonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €96,000 | 80 m |
| Tullinacurra, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 80 m |
| Cloongullane, Swinford, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 80 m |
| Logcurragh, Swinford, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 80 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 received7 July 2017
- Further information requested29 August 2017
- Further information received13 September 2017
- Decision due10 October 2017
- Decision issued9 October 2017
- Grant issued13 November 2017
- Permission expiry12 November 2022
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