Church Street, Glebe, Louisburgh Co Mayo
Demolition of extensions, construction of a visitor centre, and restoration of Saint Catherine's Church.
2460784 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460784
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing existing extensions to build a new visitor experience building. It also includes the restoration and refurbishment of Saint Catherine's Church, a protected structure, to accommodate the Louisburgh Community Library.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition and removal of the existing rear and side extension at the centre to allow for the construction of a new visitor experience building including exhibition, event, and refreshments spaces, office, archive, and all ancillary facilities associated with the visitor experience building. The restoration and refurbishment of saint catherine's church, a regional protected structure (rps 31308603) to accommodate louisburgh community library and other multifunctional spaces, including landscaping, lighting, signage, and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tully Schoolhouse, Tully, Louisburgh | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Ceol Na Mara, Louisburgh, Westport | May 2025 | €173,000 | 128 m |
| Main St, Louisburgh, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €480,000 | 142 m |
| 8 Ceoil Na Mara, Louisburgh, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 143 m |
| 9 Ceol Na Mara, Bunowen, Louisburgh | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 148 m |
| 13 The Glebe, Louisburgh, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 171 m |
| 10 Riverside Court, Chapel Street, Louisburgh | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 275 m |
| 1 Cluain Craobh, Bunowen, Louisburgh | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 353 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 received18 December 2024
- Further information requested17 February 2025
- Further information received6 March 2025
- Decision due2 April 2025
- Decision issued28 March 2025
- Grant issued28 April 2025
- Permission expiry27 April 2030
In the area
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- Granted150 m away
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17536MayoLodged 7 Jul 2017Alterations
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