Mountain View Rd, Knockaphunta, Castlebar
Change of use from a doctor's surgery to a veterinary clinic in Castlebar.
23229 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 April 2023
- Reference
- 23229
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor of the existing building. The current doctor's surgery will be converted into a veterinary clinic with associated site works.
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
Planning permission to change the use of the ground floor of the existing building from a doctor's surgery to a veterinary clinic, all as per drawing documents submitted, together with all ancillary site works and 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, Castlebar, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 1a Cavendish Lane, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €2,200,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 2, Market Sq, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €142,500 | 163 m |
| The Green, Castlebar, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 177 m |
| 38 Nephin Halls, Hopkins Rd, Castlebarnot full market price | May 2025 | €50,000 | 179 m |
| Apt. 23 Nephin Halls, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €180,600 | 179 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 223 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 223 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 received27 April 2023
- Further information requested12 June 2023
- Further information received18 July 2023
- Decision due14 August 2023
- Decision issued25 July 2023
- Grant issued25 August 2023
- Permission expiry24 August 2028
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