Davitt Street, Foxford, Co. Mayo.
Change of use from a bookshop to an artisan bakery, and sub-division of a dwelling into a house and an apartment.
2660006 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 December 2025
- Reference
- 2660006
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 109.16 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal seeks to change the use of a ground floor bookshop into an artisan bakery. It also includes the sub-division of an existing dwelling into two residential units, consisting of one semi-detached house and one single-bedroom apartment, alongside renovation and alteration works.
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
- Full planning permission for the following
- Change of use from an existing ground floor bookshop to an artisan bakery
- Sub-division of an existing dwelling into 2 no. Residential units, comprising of
- No semi-detached house and 1 no. One bedroom apartment
- Renovation and alteration works with subsequent changes to elevations, all this together with connection to services and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davitt St, Foxford, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €198,600 | 42 m |
| Mainstreet, Irishtown, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 56 m |
| Residence Overhead Bourkes Pub, Main Street, Foxford | Jan 2025 | €105,000 | 103 m |
| 2 Davitt St, Foxford, Comayo | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 1 Bridgehouse, Bridge Street, Foxford | Feb 2025 | €70,000 | 179 m |
| Davitt Street, Foxford, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €30,000 | 182 m |
| Davit Street, Foxford, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €30,000 | 182 m |
| Toomore, Foxford, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 182 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 received17 December 2025
- Further information requested19 February 2026
- Further information received26 March 2026
- Decision due22 April 2026
- Decision issued20 April 2026
- Grant issued21 May 2026
- Permission expiry20 May 2031
In the area
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- Granted80 m away
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18535MayoLodged 16 Jul 2018Change of use
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