AMERICAN STREET, BELMULLET, CO. MAYO
Conversion of commercial and office spaces into a five-bedroom Airbnb rental in Belmullet.
19709 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 11 September 2019
- Reference
- 19709
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a partial change of use from commercial to residential on the ground floor, and a full change of use from office to residential on the first floor to create five bedrooms for short-term letting. It also includes an extension to the remaining commercial unit.
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
Partial change of use at ground floor level from commercial to residential accommodation, including the change of use of the entire first floor area from office space to residential accommodation, extending to five no. Bedrooms in total over ground and first floor, all of which are for letting (air b & b). Permission also sought for an extension to the retained and existing commercial unit at ground floor including permission for minor modifications to the front elevation and to include all other ancillary site services and development works associated with this permission
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 44 m |
| 27 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 44 m |
| Tallagh Rd, Belmullet, Mayo | May 2025 | €140,000 | 44 m |
| 24 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €569,307 | 44 m |
| 25 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 44 m |
| 26 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 44 m |
| 23 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €330,054 | 44 m |
| Morahan, Belmullet, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 44 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 received11 September 2019
- Further information requested1 November 2019
- Further information received7 November 2019
- Decision due4 December 2019
- Decision issued3 December 2019
- Grant issued15 January 2020
- Permission expiry14 January 2025
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