Carrowbeg, Swinford
Section 5 Declaration for a new exercise sand arena in Swinford.
23556 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 October 2023
- Reference
- 23556
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a Section 5 Declaration for the construction of a new exercise sand arena at the location of an existing sand arena in Carrowbeg.
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
Section 5 declaration: construction of new exercise sand arena at location of existing sand arena
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for light industrial and appropriate commercial development”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Ardcarra, Carrowbeg, Swinford | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 94 m |
| 2 Brookville Ave, Swinford, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €133,000 | 333 m |
| 3 Brookville Ave, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €109,500 | 337 m |
| Brookeville Avenue, Swinford, Claremorris | Jun 2025 | €39,000 | 347 m |
| 4 Coach House Station Road, Station Road Swinford, Swinford | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 354 m |
| Market St, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €55,000 | 402 m |
| Logcurragh, Swinford, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 418 m |
| Tullinacurra, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 418 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 received6 October 2023
- Decision due2 November 2023
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