Meddlicott Street, Carrowbaun, Newport Co. Mayo
Conversion of a former post office in Newport into two apartments.
2460538 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460538
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating and extending an existing commercial and residential property to create two apartments. It includes a ground-floor change of use from a post office to residential use, alongside a rear storage shed.
- Residential units
- 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
Renovate and extend existing commercial/ residential property to 2 no. Apartments with a storage shed at the rear, a ground floor change of use from post office to residential use together with all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medlicott Street, Newport, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 73 m |
| Medlicott St, Newport, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €317,500 | 269 m |
| Sandhill, Newport, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 269 m |
| Killeen Hse & Oth, Sandymount, Newport | Mar 2025 | €675,000 | 280 m |
| De Bille House, Main Street, Newportnot full market price | May 2025 | €300,000 | 284 m |
| 11 Lismore, Newport, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 405 m |
| Castlebar Rd, Newport, Mayo | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 408 m |
| 4 Craobh Ban, Quay Rd, Newport | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 491 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 August 2024
- Decision due22 October 2024
- Decision issued21 October 2024
- Grant issued21 November 2024
- Permission expiry20 November 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
2660514
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2660514MayoLodged 30 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision110 m away
2660532
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2660532MayoLodged 3 Jul 2026
- Granted150 m away
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- Awaiting decision210 m away
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25132MayoLodged 7 Apr 2025New dwelling
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