MILL LANE, BRIDGE STREET, CASTLEBAR
Amalgamation and change of use of two commercial units into a restaurant with an ancillary takeaway.
21890 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 August 2021
- Reference
- 21890
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to merge two existing ground floor commercial units, previously used as a retail shop and a Subway sandwich bar, into a single restaurant. The development will include an ancillary takeaway service, internal reconfiguration, external facade revisions, and associated signage.
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
Amalgamation and change of use of two existing ground floor commercial units from retail and sandwich bar (subway) use to restaurant (with ancillary takeaway) use with associated signage internal reconfiguration, external revisions to facade and all associated and ancillary works
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 | 65 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 126 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 130 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 130 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 132 m |
| 43 Mccormack Estate, Castlebar, County Mayo | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 137 m |
| Saint Olivers, New Antrim Street, Castlebar | May 2026 | €158,000 | 138 m |
| 53 Mccormack St, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 165 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 received17 August 2021
- Further information requested8 October 2021
- Further information received14 October 2021
- Decision due10 November 2021
- Decision issued8 November 2021
- Grant issued13 December 2021
- Permission expiry12 December 2026
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