GROUND FLOOR UNIT C, BLOCK 5, N5 RETAIL BUSINESS PARK
Change of use of an industrial storage unit to a community hall in Castlebar.
1761 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 February 2017
- Reference
- 1761
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing industrial storage unit at the N5 Retail Business Park. The unit will be used as a community hall for community and cultural activities.
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 of existing industrial storage unit to use as a community hall for community/cultural use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for industrial, enterprise and employment uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scart Bawn, Bantry, Cork | Oct 2025 | €113,000 | 92 m |
| The Lodge, St Martins Terrace, Castlebar | May 2026 | €395,000 | 262 m |
| 1 Fortlands Castlebar, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €285,000 | 301 m |
| No 1 Moneen Bradagh, Castlebar, County Mayo | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 311 m |
| 3 Father Meehan Place, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €145,000 | 370 m |
| 6 The Fairways, Springfield, Castlebar | Jun 2025 | €299,000 | 412 m |
| 10 The Fairways, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €312,000 | 439 m |
| 22 Moneenbradack, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 444 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 received8 February 2017
- Decision due4 April 2017
- Decision issued3 April 2017
- Grant issued8 May 2017
- Permission expiry7 May 2022
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