GROUND FLOOR OF UNITS NO. 22 & 24 AND FIRST FLOOR OF UNIT 24, LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, BALLINDINE ROAD CLARE
Change of use of retail park units to a child development and learning centre in Claremorris.
18576 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 26 July 2018
- Reference
- 18576
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for ground and first-floor retail park units to a child development and learning centre. The 6,400 sq ft facility will include specialist gymnasiums, sensory rooms, therapy rooms, a retail area, and training spaces.
- Floor area
- 595 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
Change of use from existing use to use as a child development & learning centre incorporating alterations. The centre will operate as a child development centre for children with additional needs, and will provide subsidised services for children and their families in need of additional suppport, and will provide professional development training workshops for those working with children with special needs, and will also provide a child development and learning store providing a range of skill building toys and therapy products. The development will incorporate 6,400sq ft. In area and will include a reception area, retail area, 2 no. Specialist gymnasium areas with sensory rooms and observation rooms, speech therapy room, play therapy room, occupational therapy room, consulation rooms, staff area, training room, offices and a boardroom, together with all ancillary areas and site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for light industrial and appropriate commercial development”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Clareville, Ballindine Rd, Claremorris | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 204 m |
| 29 Clareville, Claremorris, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €215,000 | 226 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 received26 July 2018
- Further information requested17 September 2018
- Further information received10 October 2018
- Decision due6 November 2018
- Decision issued5 November 2018
- Grant issued10 December 2018
- Permission expiry9 December 2023
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