MARKET SQUARE, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Facade revisions and a new shopfront at a commercial property in Castlebar.
2281 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 9 February 2022
- Reference
- 2281
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves revising the front elevation facade of an existing commercial property on Market Square. Revisions include modifications to the existing fenestration and the construction of a new shopfront.
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
Revise facade to front elevation of existing commercial property, the revisions include modifications to existing fenestration and the construction of a new shopfront
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 91 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 91 m |
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 144 m |
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 162 m |
| Apt 2, Market Sq, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €142,500 | 186 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 225 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 225 m |
| 7 Brooklands, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 238 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 received9 February 2022
- Further information requested4 April 2022
- Further information received12 May 2022
- Decision due8 June 2022
- Decision issued7 June 2022
- Grant issued8 July 2022
- Permission expiry7 July 2027
In the area
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