CONNAUGHT CREATIVE RESOURCE CENTRE, JOHN MOORE ROAD, CASTLEBAR
Change of use from a training centre to a multi-use community and office building.
20573 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 August 2020
- Reference
- 20573
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting a creative resource centre into a multi-use building with disability hubs, community space, and offices. It includes constructing new first-floor offices, three ground-floor extensions, and retaining an existing rear extension.
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 a training centre to multi use building containing hubs for use by people with disabilities a community space and office accommodation, construction of new 1st floor offices, construction of 3 no. Ground floor extensions, for alterations to existing elevations, retention of existing ground floor extension to rear and all associated site works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for industrial, enterprise and employment uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 245 Aglish Est, Westport Rd, Castlebar | Mar 2025 | €260,000 | 240 m |
| 14 Sli Humbert, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €325,990 | 248 m |
| 13 Sli Humbert, Castlebar, Co Mayoprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €324,376 | 248 m |
| Spencer Park, Castlebar, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 260 m |
| Mountain View, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 281 m |
| 16 Sli Humbert, Curragh, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €325,990 | 287 m |
| The Green, Castlebar, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 309 m |
| 57 Aglish Est, Curragh, Castlebar | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 316 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 received19 August 2020
- Decision due13 October 2020
- Decision issued12 October 2020
- Grant issued17 November 2020
- Permission expiry16 November 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2460166MayoLodged 22 Mar 2024Infrastructure
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