THE SQUARE, LOUISBURGH, CO. MAYO
Change of use of a ground floor space to a cafe and retail unit in Louisburgh.
20945 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 7 December 2020
- Reference
- 20945
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the change of use of the existing ground floor of a building to a cafe and retail space, including all ancillary 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 the existing ground floor to a cafe/retail and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tully Schoolhouse, Tully, Louisburgh | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 39 m |
| Main St, Louisburgh, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €480,000 | 129 m |
| 10 Riverside Court, Chapel Street, Louisburgh | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 155 m |
| 1 Ceol Na Mara, Louisburgh, Westport | May 2025 | €173,000 | 240 m |
| 8 Ceoil Na Mara, Louisburgh, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 260 m |
| 9 Ceol Na Mara, Bunowen, Louisburgh | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 266 m |
| 13 The Glebe, Louisburgh, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 286 m |
| 6 The Beeches, Louisburgh, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 291 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 received7 December 2020
- Further information requested4 February 2021
- Further information received8 February 2021
- Decision due7 March 2021
- Decision issued4 March 2021
- Grant issued8 April 2021
- Permission expiry7 April 2026
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