NO 9 & 10 SPENCER STREET, CASTLEBAR
Change of use from residential to retail for two properties on Spencer Street, including partial demolition and a rear extension.
181058 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 181058
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at No 9 & 10 Spencer Street involves converting the ground and first floors from residential to retail use. It will include partial demolition, a rear extension, a new shopfront, front facade alterations, landscaping, and signage.
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 from residential to retail of the ground and first floors in both properties. The development will include partial demoliton and exension to the rear of the properties, new shopfront and elevational treatments to front facades, landscaping signage, boundary treatment and 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 31 m |
| Flat 1 Courtyard House, Spencer Street, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 107 m |
| 2 Spencer Court, Spencer Park, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €253,000 | 109 m |
| 46 Spencer Court, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €234,000 | 148 m |
| The Green, Castlebar, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 187 m |
| Manulla, Castlebar, Mayonot full market price | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 228 m |
| Derryhick, Parke, Castlebar | Mar 2025 | €447,500 | 228 m |
| Glenisland, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 228 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 received21 December 2018
- Further information requested18 February 2019
- Further information received5 April 2019
- Decision due2 May 2019
- Decision issued25 April 2019
- Grant issued30 May 2019
- Permission expiry29 May 2024
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