TURLOUGH, CASTLEBAR
Conversion of a retail coffee shop into a one-bedroom apartment in Castlebar.
21543 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 26 May 2021
- Reference
- 21543
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use and material alterations of an existing ground floor retail coffee shop. The space will be converted into a one-bedroom residential apartment with all necessary modifications.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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 and materials alterations of the existing ground floor, retail coffee shop to a residential 1 bed apartment along with all necessary alterations and modifications, previous planning p17/800
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier IV Rural Settlements, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village,”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7 The Woods, Turlough, Castlebar | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 148 m |
| 20 Millwood, Turlough, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 293 m |
| 9 Leicnin Village, Turlough, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €298,000 | 361 m |
| 5 Leicnin Village, Turlough, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 395 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 received26 May 2021
- Decision due20 July 2021
- Decision issued19 July 2021
- Grant issued23 August 2021
- Permission expiry22 August 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCT A NEW RETAIL COFFEE SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR AND 1 NO. FIRST FLOOR 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT ALONG WITH…
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17800MayoLodged 13 Oct 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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17347MayoLodged 5 May 2017Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
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211184MayoLodged 11 Nov 2021Alterations
- Granted30 m away
CONSTRUCT 2 DWELLING HOUSES WITH CONNECTION TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES ALONG WITH ALL NECESSARY SITE WORKS AND…
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18277MayoLodged 24 Apr 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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1850MayoLodged 30 Jan 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2560726MayoLodged 17 Oct 2025Extension
- Granted90 m away
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2560752MayoLodged 28 Oct 2025Extension
- Refused90 m away
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