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Demolition of prefabricated rooms and construction of a new standalone pre-school in Castlebar.
16666 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 25 August 2016
- Reference
- 16666
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing prefabricated rooms to construct a new standalone pre-school. The new facility will consist of two classrooms, stores, a staff room, and ancillary functions.
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
Demolition of existing prefabricated rooms, and the construction of a new standalong pre-school consisting of 2 no. Classrooms, stores, staff room and ancillary functions. The development also includes for all public connections, boundary treatments, landscaping and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for educational use and ancillary facilities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 The Willows, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2026 | €275,000 | 197 m |
| 2 The Willows, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €287,000 | 236 m |
| 50 Rowan Dr, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 248 m |
| 45 Riverdale Court, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 249 m |
| 30 Riverdale Court, Knockthomas, Castlebarnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 264 m |
| 57 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 306 m |
| 32 Mccormack Est, Charles St Lower, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 312 m |
| 48 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 320 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 received25 August 2016
- Further information requested18 October 2016
- Further information received2 March 2017
- Decision due29 March 2017
- Decision issued27 March 2017
- Grant issued2 May 2017
- Permission expiry1 May 2022
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