Market Street, Gorteendrunagh, Castlebar
Conversion of a pub and restaurant into two apartments in Castlebar.
23633 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 November 2023
- Reference
- 23633
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for an existing pub and restaurant on Market Street. It will be converted into two apartments, consisting of one two-bedroom apartment on the first floor and one one-bedroom apartment on the second floor.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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 of existing pub and restaurant into 2 number apartments to consist of one first floor, two bedroomed apartment and one second floor one bedroom apartment
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 April 2025.
Notified floor area: 118 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 115 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 144 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 144 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 155 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 155 m |
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 193 m |
| 43 Mccormack Estate, Castlebar, County Mayo | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 214 m |
| Apt 2, Market Sq, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €142,500 | 240 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 received28 November 2023
- Decision due31 January 2024
- Decision issued30 January 2024
- Appeal submitted23 February 2024
- Appeal decided3 September 2024
- Permission expiry2 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM BANKING/OFFICES TO RESTAURANT/FOOD RETAIL OUTLET
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171056MayoLodged 22 Dec 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE TO FOOD RELATED RETAIL UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND SERVICES
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17820MayoLodged 20 Oct 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
RENOVATE AND EXTEND EXISTING COMMERCIAL UNIT WHICH INCLUDES NEW SHOP FRONT, REAR EXTENSION AND INTERNAL…
MAIN STREET , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
16654MayoLodged 19 Aug 2016Commercial
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE THE USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR AREA FROM OFFICE USE TO COMMUNITY SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF A…
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16734MayoLodged 20 Sept 2016Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Change of use from Office to Day Care Service for the provision of daytime care for vulnerable persons
Humbert Mall , Castlebar , Co. Mayo
2660040MayoLodged 13 Jan 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Change of use from Office to Day Care Service for the provision of daytime care for vulnerable persons
Humbert Mall , Castlebar , Co. Mayo
2660025MayoLodged 23 Dec 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
CHANGE THE USE OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL AREA TO 2 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED…
CASTLE STREET CARPARK , CASTLEBAR
16767MayoLodged 30 Sept 2016Apartments
- Refused60 m away
DEMOLITION OF 2 NO. EXISTING RETAIL UNITS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW THREE STOREY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT,…
MARKET STREET , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
17514MayoLodged 29 Jun 2017Commercial
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