UNIT NO. 2 COMMERCIAL/RETAIL PARK, KNOCKRAWER, BREAFFY ROAD
Retention of first-floor commercial space and change of use of ground and first floors to a fitness gym in Knockrawer.
22808 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 September 2022
- Reference
- 22808
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for part of an existing first-floor commercial area. It also requests permission to change the use of part of the ground floor and the entire first floor of Unit No. 2 to a fitness gym, including new front signage.
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
Retention of part of existing first floor commercial area. Permission for change of use of part of ground floor and entire first floor of unit no. 2 to fitness gym. New signage to front of building 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Maryland, Castlebar, Mayo | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 368 m |
| Apt 24 Student Accomadation, Milebush Rd, Castlebar | May 2026 | €130,000 | 420 m |
| Apt 63 Student Accomadation, Milebush Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €135,000 | 420 m |
| 67 Hawthorn Village, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €140,000 | 432 m |
| 32 Block H, Hawthorn Village, Castlebar | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 436 m |
| Apt 33 Hawthorn Village, Milebush Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €142,500 | 436 m |
| Apt 41 Hawthorn Village, Sallins Rd, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €142,000 | 440 m |
| Apt 51 Hawthorn Village, Block E, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €136,000 | 480 m |
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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 September 2022
- Decision due13 November 2022
- Decision issued9 November 2022
- Grant issued10 December 2022
- Permission expiry9 December 2027
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