Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 17 January 2024

Moneenbradagh, Castlebar, Co Mayo

Refurbishment and extension of a mixed-use building into a new café restaurant.

2360191 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 May 2023

Reference
2360191
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 May 2023

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves the partial demolition of an existing mixed-use retail and residential building to convert it into a café restaurant and food retail outlet. It includes constructing two-storey extensions to the west, south, and north, along with a new shopfront and landscaping.

Commercialcaferestaurantextensiondemolition
Storeys
2

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

The development will consist of the refurbishment of the existing mixed-use retail and residential building into a proposed new café restaurant including a food and beverage retail outlet, comprising of the partial demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new extension over two floors to the west and south and a rear two-storey extension to the north, alterations to existing façade and roof, including proposed new shopfront, lighting and signage, demolition of existing boundary wall and fence, landscaping, proposed new boundary treatments, bin store, existing signage totem to be re-clad and all associated site works, drainage, works to existing car parking, lighting and all service connections.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI
To provide land for industrial, enterprise and employment uses.

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
18 The Willows, Castlebar, MayoJul 2026€275,000167 m
The Lodge, St Martins Terrace, CastlebarMay 2026€395,000167 m
2 The Willows, Castlebar, MayoJan 2026€287,000235 m
3 Father Meehan Place, Castlebar, Co MayoJun 2026€145,000251 m
1 Fortlands Castlebar, Castlebar, MayoMay 2025€285,000391 m
50 Rowan Dr, Castlebar, MayoJun 2025€200,000395 m
78 Springfield Court, Castlebar, MayoFeb 2025€195,000402 m
66 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, MayoMay 2025€210,000402 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

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  1. Application received29 May 2023
  2. Further information requested20 July 2023
  3. Further information received14 December 2023
  4. Decision due19 January 2024
  5. Decision issued17 January 2024
  6. Grant issued17 February 2024
  7. Permission expiry16 February 2029

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