No. 12 Lower Chapel Street, Castlebar
Retention of the existing front elevation of a building.
23277 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 16 May 2023
- Reference
- 23277
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning retention for the existing front elevation of the property at No. 12 Lower Chapel Street.
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
Retention of the existing front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Lower Newline, Castlebar, Newline | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 36 m |
| 8 Shruffaun Apt, New Line, Castlebar | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 51 m |
| 11 Shruffaun, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €78,000 | 57 m |
| 23 Newline, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €65,000 | 70 m |
| Saint Olivers, New Antrim Street, Castlebar | May 2026 | €158,000 | 107 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 116 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 120 m |
| 43 Rathbawn Dr, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 124 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 received16 May 2023
- Decision due10 July 2023
- Decision issued7 July 2023
- Grant issued7 August 2023
- Permission expiry6 August 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING SITE SERVICES AND THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING…
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19692MayoLodged 4 Sept 2019New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING PREMISES TO PLAYSCHOOL/AFTERSCHOOL
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19363MayoLodged 16 May 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
RETAIN TWO APARTMENTS ON A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A TOWN HOUSE GRANTED UNDER CASTLEBAR…
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22528MayoLodged 28 Jun 2022Retention
- Granted40 m away
CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE FIRST FLOOR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE…
51 RATHBAUN DRIVE , CASTLEBAR
18318MayoLodged 8 May 2018Extension
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR OFFICE TO HAIRDRESSING PREMISES
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16437MayoLodged 3 Jun 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Demolition of existing balcony to replace with new and the installation of additional roof covering to…
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24512MayoLodged 9 Dec 2024Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Retain dwelling house and retain domestic shed
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24178MayoLodged 21 May 2024Retention
- Granted60 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND…
22 NEWLINE , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
17808MayoLodged 16 Oct 2017New dwelling
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