SPENCER STREET, CASTLEBAR
Change of use from offices to an assembly and recreation facility on the ground floor.
22897 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 14 October 2022
- Reference
- 22897
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of a 269.3 sqm ground floor space from offices to assembly and recreation. The proposed layout includes four teaching areas, a training room, a social room, a quiet room, an office, and a kitchenette.
- Floor area
- 269 m²
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 of use from offices to assembly and recreation on the ground floor only of the existing building. The ground floor will contain 4 no. Teaching areas, a training room, social room, quiet room, office, kitchenette and toilets within total area of 269.3 sq metres
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 48 m |
| Flat 1 Courtyard House, Spencer Street, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 110 m |
| 2 Spencer Court, Spencer Park, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €253,000 | 136 m |
| 46 Spencer Court, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €234,000 | 174 m |
| The Green, Castlebar, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 198 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 227 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 227 m |
| Curryealluan, Manulla, Castlebar | May 2025 | €425,000 | 247 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 received14 October 2022
- Decision due8 December 2022
- Decision issued5 December 2022
- Grant issued14 January 2023
- Permission expiry13 January 2028
In the area
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