UNIT 3 THE DOCKS, BELMULLET
A retail unit in Belmullet is to be converted into a veterinary surgery.
18549 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 July 2018
- Reference
- 18549
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing retail commercial unit at Unit 3 The Docks. The unit will be converted into a veterinary surgery with associated site works.
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 existing retail commercial unit to a veterinary surgery and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Belmullet, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 29 m |
| Broadheaven House, Barrack Street, Belmulletnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,264,317 | 40 m |
| 114 Barrack St, Belmullet, Docklands | Jun 2025 | €126,541 | 58 m |
| 105 Docklands, Belmullet, Balina | Jun 2025 | €106,561 | 58 m |
| 102 The Docklands, Belmullet, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €126,541 | 58 m |
| 103 Docklands, Belmullet, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €146,522 | 58 m |
| 109 Docklands Apts, Belmullet, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €110,957 | 58 m |
| 112 Docklands, Barrack St, Belmullet | Jun 2025 | €126,541 | 58 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 received19 July 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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