CARTER SQUARE/THE DOCKS, BELMULLET
Demolition of a retail unit and residence to build a new three-storey building with a retail unit and six apartments.
19103 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 14 February 2019
- Reference
- 19103
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing two-storey retail unit and vacant residence in Belmullet. In its place, a new three-storey development will be constructed, comprising one retail unit and six apartments.
- Residential units
- 6
- 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
Demolish existing 2 storey retail unit and vacant residence and construct new 3 storey development comprising 1 no. Retail unit and 6 no. Apartments and associated site develpment 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 | 36 m |
| 27 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 49 m |
| 23 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €330,054 | 49 m |
| 24 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €569,307 | 49 m |
| 25 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 49 m |
| 26 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 49 m |
| Tallagh Rd, Belmullet, Mayo | May 2025 | €140,000 | 49 m |
| 28 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 49 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 received14 February 2019
- Further information requested8 April 2019
- Further information received25 June 2019
- Decision due22 July 2019
- Decision issued18 July 2019
- Grant issued22 August 2019
- Permission expiry21 August 2024
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