NEWTOWN, CASTLEBAR
Change of use from an office to a childcare facility in Castlebar.
20338 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 May 2020
- Reference
- 20338
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a property in Castlebar from an office to a childcare facility. The development will include minor internal alterations to provide two toilets.
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 an office to a childcare facility. Minor internal alterations to provide 2 no. Toilets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brooklands, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 123 m |
| 4 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €339,208 | 167 m |
| 2 Teach An Mhuilinn, Ballyvary, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €307,489 | 167 m |
| Newport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €187,000 | 185 m |
| 16 Brooklands, Newtown, Castlebar | May 2026 | €295,000 | 187 m |
| Apt C, Tucker St, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 256 m |
| Apt.2 - C/O Al Muretto, Tucker Street, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 258 m |
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 276 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 received29 May 2020
- Decision due23 July 2020
- Decision issued17 July 2020
- Grant issued20 August 2020
- Permission expiry19 August 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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16221MayoLodged 1 Apr 2016Change of use
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1687MayoLodged 10 Feb 2016Retention
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16447MayoLodged 7 Jun 2016Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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21554MayoLodged 27 May 2021Other
- Granted110 m away
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