BRIDGE STREET, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Change of use from a butcher shop to a cafe on Bridge Street, Castlebar.
19639 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 16 August 2019
- Reference
- 19639
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing butcher shop into a cafe. The works will include internal remedial works to create a kitchen, toilet facilities, and a seating area.
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 an existing butcher shop to a cafe, with internal remedial works to consist of kitchen, toilet facilities and seating area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 39 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 119 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 119 m |
| 43 Mccormack Estate, Castlebar, County Mayo | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 148 m |
| 53 Mccormack St, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 179 m |
| 48 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 183 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 185 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 190 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 received16 August 2019
- Further information requested2 October 2019
- Further information received10 October 2019
- Decision due6 November 2019
- Decision issued29 October 2019
- Grant issued3 December 2019
- Permission expiry2 December 2024
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