UNIT 1, POUND LANE, SWINFORD
Change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to a Montessori facility in Swinford.
19543 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 July 2019
- Reference
- 19543
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor commercial unit to a Montessori facility. The development will also include minor alterations and connection to existing services.
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 ground floor unit 1 from commercial class 1, 2 and 3 to class 8 - montessori facility together with other minor alterations and all associated site works and connection into existing services
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 | 84 m |
| Circular Road, Swinford, County Mayo | Apr 2026 | €75,000 | 95 m |
| 70 Santa Maria, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 101 m |
| Logcurragh, Swinford, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 107 m |
| Cloongullane, Swinford, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 107 m |
| Treenrevagh, Swinford, Mayonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €96,000 | 107 m |
| Tullinacurra, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 107 m |
| 2 Riverside, Swinford, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 130 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 July 2019
- Further information requested19 August 2019
- Further information received27 August 2019
- Decision due23 September 2019
- Decision issued20 September 2019
- Grant issued25 October 2019
- Permission expiry24 October 2024
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