KNOCKRAWER, BREAFFY ROAD, CASTLEBAR
Erection of a portacabin classroom to the rear of an existing creche and minor elevational changes.
18163 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 March 2018
- Reference
- 18163
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting a portacabin building for use as a classroom to the rear of the existing creche. It also includes changing two existing windows to an exit door with an accessible ramp at the rear of the creche.
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
Erect a portacabin building for use as a classroom to the rear of the existing creche including all ancillary site works. Permission is also sought for elevational change to the rear of the existing creche to change 2 existing windows to an exit door incoporating an accessible ramp for access.
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 | 480 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 received12 March 2018
- Decision due6 May 2018
- Decision issued3 May 2018
- Grant issued7 June 2018
- Permission expiry6 June 2023
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