NEWTOWN, CASTLEBAR
Change of use from offices to a creche facility in Castlebar.
16221 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 1 April 2016
- Reference
- 16221
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing building in Newtown, Castlebar. The property will be converted from offices, previously approved under planning reference P02/902981, into a creche facility.
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 of use from offices on foot of p02/902981 to creche facility
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brooklands, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 134 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 171 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 171 m |
| Newport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €187,000 | 183 m |
| 16 Brooklands, Newtown, Castlebar | May 2026 | €295,000 | 196 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 251 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 253 m |
| 8 Lower Newline, Castlebar, Newline | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 282 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 received1 April 2016
- Further information requested25 May 2016
- Further information received12 July 2016
- Decision due8 August 2016
- Decision issued4 August 2016
- Grant issued8 September 2016
- Permission expiry7 September 2021
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