LOWER CHARLES STREET, CASTLEBAR
Demolition of two houses to build three new houses in Castlebar.
18191 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 22 March 2018
- Reference
- 18191
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 306 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two existing houses and their ancillary sheds to construct three new houses. The site is located adjacent to a protected structure in Lower Charles Street, Castlebar.
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
Demolition of 2 no. Existing houses and sheds ancillary to those houses and the construction of 3 no. Houses including all ancillary site works and services. The proposed development is adjacent to protected structure code no. 1964:14:443
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 81 m |
| 53 Mccormack St, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 98 m |
| 48 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 108 m |
| 32 Mccormack Est, Charles St Lower, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 120 m |
| 43 Mccormack Estate, Castlebar, County Mayo | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 123 m |
| No 1 Santa Maria, Thomas Street, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €168,000 | 130 m |
| 29 Kennedy Gardens, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2026 | €310,000 | 207 m |
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 225 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 received22 March 2018
- Decision due15 August 2018
- Decision issued6 July 2018
- Grant issued10 August 2018
- Permission expiry9 August 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
RETENTION AND EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING STORAGE UNIT AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
RICHARD STREET , CASTLEBAR , CO MAYO
21850MayoLodged 6 Aug 2021Retention
- Granted50 m away
Demolition of existing workshop and stores and the construction of 2 no. 2 bed town houses, the construction…
Richard Street , Castlebar , Co. Mayo
24264MayoLodged 4 Jul 2024New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Planning Permission to form 2 new apartments in existing dwelling house including a new two-storey rear…
Upper Charles Street , Castlebar , Co. Mayo
2560038MayoLodged 27 Jan 2025Apartments
- Granted70 m away
Planning Permission to demolish the existing dwelling house and rear sheds along Upper Charles Street and…
Upper Charles Street , Castlebar , Co. Mayo
2560537MayoLodged 11 Aug 2025Demolition
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Section 5 Declaration: Change of use of existing ground floor commercial unit to a two bedroom apartment
Thomas Street , Castlebar
221031MayoLodged 24 Nov 2022Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Retention of existing ground floor apartment, including change of use from doctor's surgery to residential,…
Thomas Street , Castlebar
23171MayoLodged 29 Mar 2023Retention
- Granted80 m away
CHANGE THE USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING FROM PREVIOUS USE AS OFFICE TO 3 NO.…
THOMAS STREET , CASTLEBAR
16293MayoLodged 25 Apr 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Construct a dwelling house and two apartment with associated site works and connections to services
Upper Charles Street , Castlebar
24228MayoLodged 12 Jun 2024New dwelling
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