MARKET SQUARE, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit in Castlebar to a services provider.
22326 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 April 2022
- Reference
- 22326
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a commercial retail unit at Market Square, Castlebar, into a services provider. The works will include internal layout modifications, alterations to the external elevations, and new 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
Conversion and change of use of existing commercial retail unit at ground floor to services provider, internal layout modifications, together with alterations to the external elevations, signage and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 116 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 128 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 128 m |
| Apt 2, Market Sq, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €142,500 | 161 m |
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 183 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 203 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 203 m |
| Mountain View, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 215 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 received29 April 2022
- Decision due23 June 2022
- Decision issued22 June 2022
- Grant issued23 July 2022
- Permission expiry22 July 2027
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