100 SPENCER STREET, CASTLEBAR
Conversion of a three-storey commercial/residential building into a single house in Castlebar.
22369 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 May 2022
- Reference
- 22369
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 157 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a three-storey building from part-commercial and part-residential to a single dwelling house. It also includes the retention of outbuildings for ancillary use as an annex, office, and store, alongside an existing fire escape.
- Storeys
- 3
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 the use of a three storey building that was formerly part commercial and part residence to a dwelling house, including the retention of outbuldings within the curtilage of the lands for use ancillary to the dwelling house as annex/office and store, retention of an existing fire escape, together with all ancillary development work and services
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 | 15 m |
| The Green, Castlebar, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 80 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 136 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 136 m |
| 4 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Spencer Court, Spencer Park, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €253,000 | 178 m |
| 46 Spencer Court, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €234,000 | 217 m |
| Mountain View, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 283 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 received12 May 2022
- Decision due6 July 2022
- Decision issued5 July 2022
- Grant issued5 August 2022
- Permission expiry4 August 2027
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