15 LOWER CHAPEL STREET, CASTLEBAR
Change of use of a premises to a playschool and afterschool in Castlebar.
19363 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 16 May 2019
- Reference
- 19363
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing premises at 15 Lower Chapel Street, Castlebar, to a playschool and afterschool facility.
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 premises to playschool/afterschool
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
91% granted
of 368 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Newline, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €65,000 | 52 m |
| 8 Lower Newline, Castlebar, Newline | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 54 m |
| 8 Shruffaun Apt, New Line, Castlebar | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 62 m |
| 11 Shruffaun, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €78,000 | 65 m |
| Saint Olivers, New Antrim Street, Castlebar | May 2026 | €158,000 | 118 m |
| 43 Rathbawn Dr, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 123 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 131 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 135 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 received16 May 2019
- Further information requested9 July 2019
- Further information received15 July 2019
- Decision due11 August 2019
- Decision issued19 July 2019
- Grant issued23 August 2019
- Permission expiry22 August 2024
In the area
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