SPENCER STREET, CASTLEBAR
Change of use from a retail unit to a day care service for people with disabilities on Spencer Street, Castlebar.
21846 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 August 2021
- Reference
- 21846
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the ground floor of an existing building from retail use to a day care service. The facility will include office space and ancillary uses, along with connection to existing services.
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 retail use to day care service for people with disabilities, including office and ancillary uses, on the ground floor of the existing building, together with all ancillary site works and connect to existing services, planning ref p06/13459 refers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 Courtyard House, Spencer Street, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 41 m |
| 4 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 101 m |
| The Green, Castlebar, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 114 m |
| 2 Spencer Court, Spencer Park, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €253,000 | 141 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 174 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 174 m |
| 46 Spencer Court, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €234,000 | 180 m |
| Spencer Park, Castlebar, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 271 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 received6 August 2021
- Decision due30 September 2021
- Decision issued28 September 2021
- Grant issued2 November 2021
- Permission expiry1 November 2026
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