UNIT 5 COMMERCIAL/RETAIL PARK, KNOCKRAWER, BREAFFY ROAD
Retention of first-floor accommodation and permission to extend a commercial unit.
17691 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 August 2017
- Reference
- 17691
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for 202 square meters of existing first-floor accommodation. It also requests permission to extend the existing commercial unit to incorporate additional first-floor space and carry out interior alterations.
- Floor area
- 202 m²
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
Retention of 202 sqm of existing first floor accommodation and permission for the extension of the existing unit, granted by p00/2319, to incorporate additional first floor accommodation granted by p04/3264, together with alterations to interior of the existing unit
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
91% granted
of 446 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Mayo County Council
- 94%9,748
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Maryland, Castlebar, Mayo | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 336 m |
| Apt 63 Student Accomadation, Milebush Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €135,000 | 351 m |
| Apt 24 Student Accomadation, Milebush Rd, Castlebar | May 2026 | €130,000 | 351 m |
| 67 Hawthorn Village, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €140,000 | 362 m |
| Apt 33 Hawthorn Village, Milebush Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €142,500 | 366 m |
| 32 Block H, Hawthorn Village, Castlebar | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 366 m |
| Apt 41 Hawthorn Village, Sallins Rd, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €142,000 | 368 m |
| Apt 51 Hawthorn Village, Block E, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €136,000 | 410 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 received28 August 2017
- Decision due22 October 2017
- Decision issued19 October 2017
- Grant issued23 November 2017
- Permission expiry22 November 2022
In the area
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