Market Square, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Change of use of a retail unit in Castlebar to an off-licence for wine sales.
24428 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 October 2024
- Reference
- 24428
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing retail unit in Market Square to a retail unit for the sale of wine for consumption off the premises.
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 the use of existing retail unit to a retail unit for the sale of wine for consumption off the premises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 91 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 91 m |
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 144 m |
| Mchale Apt 1, Main Street, Castlebar | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 162 m |
| Apt 2, Market Sq, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €142,500 | 186 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 225 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 225 m |
| 7 Brooklands, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 238 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 received8 October 2024
- Decision due2 December 2024
- Decision issued29 November 2024
- Grant issued8 January 2025
- Permission expiry7 January 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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17557MayoLodged 12 Jul 2017Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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2460380MayoLodged 20 Jun 2024Commercial
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- Refused60 m away
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