NO. 17 SPENCER STREET, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Change of use from residential to retail of a protected structure in Castlebar.
18361 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 May 2018
- Reference
- 18361
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of the ground and first floors of a protected structure from residential to retail. The works include partial demolition, a rear extension, a new shopfront, and elevational treatments.
- Storeys
- 2
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. The development will include partial demolition and extension to the rear of the property, new shopfront and elevational treatments to front facade, landscaping, signage, boundary treatment and site works. The building on which these works are to take place is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 Courtyard House, Spencer Street, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 67 m |
| 4 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 70 m |
| 2 Spencer Court, Spencer Park, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €253,000 | 129 m |
| The Green, Castlebar, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 149 m |
| 46 Spencer Court, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €234,000 | 170 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 196 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 196 m |
| Curryealluan, Manulla, Castlebar | May 2025 | €425,000 | 260 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 received17 May 2018
- Further information requested4 July 2018
- Further information received26 September 2018
- Decision due23 October 2018
- Decision issued19 October 2018
- Grant issued23 November 2018
- Permission expiry22 November 2023
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