MARKET SQUARE, CLAREMORRIS
Change of use of part of a ground floor shop to a community hub in Claremorris.
21911 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 23 August 2021
- Reference
- 21911
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert part of the existing ground floor of a shop at Market Square, Claremorris. The new use will be a community hub, and the project includes all ancillary site works and 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 part of the existing ground floor, from use as a shop to use as a community hub, including all ancillary site works and services
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 14 Chapel Lane, Claremorris, Chapel Lane | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 50 m |
| Appartment, Flynns Pharmacy, Claremorris | Nov 2025 | €168,700 | 71 m |
| Main St, Claremorris, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 94 m |
| 2 Close Caoin, Mount St, Claremorris | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 131 m |
| Mount St, Claremorris, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €705,000 | 171 m |
| James St, Claremorris, Mayonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 172 m |
| 18 Chapel Court, Chapel Lane, Claremorris | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 187 m |
| 16 Chaple Court, Chaple Lane, Claremorris | May 2025 | €170,000 | 187 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 received23 August 2021
- Decision due17 October 2021
- Decision issued14 October 2021
- Grant issued17 November 2021
- Permission expiry16 November 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
Change of use of the ground floor of the existing building from retail use to office use (class 2),…
Unit 1 Dalton Court , Dalton Street , Claremorris
25382MayoLodged 9 Sept 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF UNIT 3 FROM RETAIL PURPOSES (GRANTED UNDER P03/1926) TO OFFICE PURPOSES, TOGETHER WITH ALL…
TOWN HALL ROAD , CLAREMORRIS , CO. MAYO
17736MayoLodged 13 Sept 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Section 5 Declaration: Removal of ATM with new glazing panel to match existing, removal of shopfront signage…
Ulster Bank , The Square , Claremorris
23318MayoLodged 13 Jun 2023Alterations
- Granted80 m away
RE-DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY TO CONSIST OF TWO GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNITS, TWO FIRST FLOOR APARTMENTS AND…
DALTON STREET , CLAREMORRIS
21838MayoLodged 4 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Change of use of the development previously approved under P21/838 to a single domestic dwelling house with…
Dalton Street , Claremorris , Co Mayo
25220MayoLodged 4 Jun 2025Change of use
- Granted100 m away
AN OFF-LICENSE IN DESIGNATED AREAS (14m2) OF THE EXISTING RETAIL SHOP
Main Street , Claremorris , Co Mayo
2560497MayoLodged 22 Jul 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Section 5 Declaration; Re-commence operating as a retail shop including an off-licence
Main Street , Claremorris
25125MayoLodged 4 Apr 2025Change of use
- Granted100 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM PREVIOUS RETAIL USE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL ONLY TO A COFFEE SHOP/RESTAURANT, THE PROVISION…
DALTON STREET , CLAREMORRIS , CO. MAYO
19771MayoLodged 1 Oct 2019Change of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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