Murray's, Market Square, Charlestown
Retention of a smoking area and rear entrance to a bar in Charlestown.
22990 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 7 November 2022
- Reference
- 22990
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing smoking area at Murray's in Charlestown. It also includes the retention of the rear entrance to the bar.
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
Retain smoking area and rear entrance to bar all as per drawing documentation submitted together with all ancillary site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Charlestown, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €101,000 | 122 m |
| Cloonaughill, Charlestown, Co Sligo | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 127 m |
| Lavy Beg, Charlestown, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 127 m |
| Bunnacrannagh, Charlestown, Co Sligo | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 127 m |
| Bunnacranna, Charlestown, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 127 m |
| Bushfield, Charlestown, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 127 m |
| Bunnacranna, Charlestown, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 127 m |
| Main St, Charlestown, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €168,000 | 145 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 received7 November 2022
- Further information requested3 January 2023
- Further information received30 March 2023
- Decision due6 June 2023
- Decision issued25 May 2023
- Grant issued26 June 2023
- Permission expiry25 June 2028
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