MAIN ST., BELMULLET, CO. MAYO
Change of use from commercial space to a restaurant on Main Street, Belmullet.
19616 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 9 August 2019
- Reference
- 19616
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a ground floor commercial space into a restaurant. The new layout will feature a dining area, kitchen, public toilets, a new rear access door, and new 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 at ground floor level from a commercial floor space to a restaurant. New ground floor layout shall consist of restaurant area, kitchen, public toilets and ancillary support areas. Minor elevation change to incorporate new rear access door into building, new signage provisions and to include all other ancillary site services and development works associated
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Canal Court, Belmullet, Mayo | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 71 m |
| 25 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 89 m |
| 26 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 89 m |
| 23 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €330,054 | 89 m |
| 24 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €569,307 | 89 m |
| Tallagh Rd, Belmullet, Mayo | May 2025 | €140,000 | 89 m |
| 27 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 89 m |
| 28 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 89 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 received9 August 2019
- Further information requested1 October 2019
- Further information received4 October 2019
- Decision due2 December 2019
- Decision issued28 November 2019
- Grant issued10 January 2020
- Permission expiry9 January 2025
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