DAVITT PLACE, SWINFORD, CO. MAYO
Change of use of an existing building to a social centre in Swinford.
18635 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 August 2018
- Reference
- 18635
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing building at Davitt Place to a social centre. The development will also include material alterations and all ancillary site works.
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 the existing building to a social centre together with material alterations and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market St, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €55,000 | 29 m |
| 4 Coach House Station Road, Station Road Swinford, Swinford | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 87 m |
| Logcurragh, Swinford, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 156 m |
| Treenrevagh, Swinford, Mayonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €96,000 | 156 m |
| Cloongullane, Swinford, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 156 m |
| Tullinacurra, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 156 m |
| 70 Santa Maria, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 158 m |
| 15 Church View, Swinford, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 159 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 received17 August 2018
- Decision due11 October 2018
- Decision issued9 October 2018
- Grant issued13 November 2018
- Permission expiry12 November 2023
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