MAIN STREET, NEWPORT
Change of use of a Main Street building from an office to a Montessori school.
16646 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 August 2016
- Reference
- 16646
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing property on Main Street. The premises will convert from office use to use as a Montessori school.
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 an office to use as a montessori school
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 September 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 April 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medlicott St, Newport, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €317,500 | 42 m |
| Sandhill, Newport, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 42 m |
| De Bille House, Main Street, Newportnot full market price | May 2025 | €300,000 | 60 m |
| 11 Lismore, Newport, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 151 m |
| Medlicott Street, Newport, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 225 m |
| 4 Craobh Ban, Quay Rd, Newport | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 243 m |
| Quay Road, Newport, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €84,000 | 289 m |
| Quay Rd, Newport, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 296 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 August 2016
- Further information requested10 October 2016
- Further information received18 October 2016
- Decision due14 November 2016
- Decision issued11 November 2016
- Grant issued16 December 2016
- Permission expiry15 December 2021
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