CHAPEL STREET, CHARLESTOWN
Conversion of a former butcher's shop and extension of a house in Charlestown.
2250 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 31 January 2022
- Reference
- 2250
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 110 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to demolish the rear part of an existing house and outhouses to replace them with a new extension. It also includes changing the use of a former 32 sqm butcher's shop to residential use to integrate it into the dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish rear part of existing dwelling house together with outhouses and replace with a new extension to the dwelling, change of use of the former butcher's shop (32 sqm) to residential use to form part of the dwelling house, complete with all associated alterations to the existing building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Street, Charlestown, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €45,000 | 13 m |
| 3 Riverwalk, Charlestown, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 53 m |
| 5 Riverwalk, Charlestown, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 70 m |
| 8 The Fairgreens, Lowpark, Charlestown | Aug 2025 | €186,000 | 149 m |
| 23 Lowpark Ave, Charlestown, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 285 m |
| Main St, Charlestown, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €101,000 | 318 m |
| 7 Lowpark Ave, Charlestown, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 343 m |
| Main St, Charlestown, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €168,000 | 344 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 received31 January 2022
- Decision due27 March 2022
- Decision issued23 March 2022
- Grant issued26 April 2022
- Permission expiry25 April 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted110 m away
Construction of 1 no. dwelling house with connection to public services and all ancillary site works
Rear of Chapel Street , Lowpark , Charlestown
23258MayoLodged 9 May 2023New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Construction of a domestic garage and all associated site works
Lowpark , Charlestown
24223MayoLodged 10 Jun 2024Extension
- Granted120 m away
Construction of 3 no. dwelling houses with connection to public services and all ancillary site works
Rear of Chapel Street , Lowpark , Charlestown
23265MayoLodged 9 May 2023Housing estate
- Granted140 m away
RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF TWO NO. TOWN HOUSES TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
CHAPEL STREET , CHARLESTOWN , CO. MAYO
19404MayoLodged 29 May 2019Extension
- Granted150 m away
32 NO. (300w) MONO CRYSTALLINE PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS ON THE SOUTHWEST ROOF SURFACE OF THE EXISTING…
LOWPARK , CHARLESTOWN
2097MayoLodged 14 Feb 2020Energy
- Awaiting decision180 m away
Section 5 Declaration: neighbouring structure that needs to be temporarily dismantled and reassembled in a…
The Square , Charlestown , Co Mayo
25428MayoLodged 20 Oct 2025Other
- Granted180 m away
ALTERATIONS TO PROPERTY KNOWN AS "DURKINS IDEAL BAR" TO COFFEE SHOP ON GROUND FLOOR AND PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE…
THE SQUARE , CHARLESTOWN , CO. MAYO
211155MayoLodged 3 Nov 2021Change of use
- Granted200 m away
RETAIN AND COMPLETE SERVICE STATION AS BEING CONSTRUCTED WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER P13/37.…
LOWPARK , CHARLESTOWN , CO. MAYO
17970MayoLodged 4 Dec 2017Commercial
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