14 American Street, Belmullet
Conversion of a vacant ground floor retail unit to an apartment and refurbishment of a first-floor apartment.
24339 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 16 August 2024
- Reference
- 24339
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis Section 5 Declaration application details the refurbishment of an existing first-floor apartment to meet building regulations, alongside the change of use of a vacant ground floor retail unit into a new apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Section 5 declaration: refurbishments to existing 1st floor apartment to bring into compliance with building regs, change of use of vacant retail unit on ground floor to apartment usage
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 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Canal Court, Belmullet, Mayo | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 1 Port Mor, American St, Belmullet | Oct 2025 | €157,500 | 59 m |
| 26 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 107 m |
| 23 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €330,054 | 107 m |
| Tallagh Rd, Belmullet, Mayo | May 2025 | €140,000 | 107 m |
| 25 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 107 m |
| 24 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €569,307 | 107 m |
| 27 Acha Mhara, Belmulletprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 107 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 August 2024
- Decision due12 September 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR LAUNDRY AND RETAIL UNIT TO 1 NO. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT AND 1 NO.…
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- Granted110 m away
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