Knockrawer Breaffy Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Retention of a portacabin classroom behind a crèche in Castlebar.
2360055 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360055
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep an existing portacabin building that is currently being used as a classroom. The structure is located to the rear of an existing crèche facility.
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 retain portacabin building used as a classroom to the rear of the existing crèche as granted under p18/163 all as per drawing documentation submitted together with all ancillary site works and services
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
96% granted
of 1,562 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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 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 | 479 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 received13 March 2023
- Decision due7 May 2023
- Decision issued4 May 2023
- Grant issued5 June 2023
- Permission expiry4 June 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
ERECT A PORTACABIN BUILDING FOR USE AS A CLASSROOM TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING CRECHE INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY…
KNOCKRAWER , BREAFFY ROAD , CASTLEBAR
18163MayoLodged 12 Mar 2018Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Amalgamate retail warehouse units 1-4 (3,228m2) permitted under P19/703 into a single unit for retail…
Knockrawer , Breaffy Road , Castlebar
221140MayoLodged 20 Dec 2022Commercial
- Granted70 m away
CONSTRUCT 4 NO. RETAIL WAREHOUSE UNITS EACH CONTAINING GROSS FLOOR AREA 807SQM WITH TOTAL FLOOR AREA…
KNOCKRAWER , BREAFFY ROAD , CASTLEBAR
19703MayoLodged 9 Sept 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT TO INCLUDE WAREHOUSE, OFFICES AND DEDICATED PRIVATE CAR WASH…
Site Nos. 1&2 Breaffy Road Business Park , Knockwrawer , Castlebar County Mayo
2660134MayoLodged 20 Feb 2026Industrial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Construction of an Industrial Unit to include warehouse, offices and dedicated private car wash facilities,…
Sites 1 & 2 , Breaffy Road Business Park Knockwrawer , Castlebar County Mayo
2560881MayoLodged 3 Dec 2025Industrial
- Granted130 m away
CONSTRUCT A DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT WITH AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF c. 5.2M AND A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF 286SQM, TO BE…
CASTLEBAR RETAIL PARK , BREAFFY ROAD , CASTLEBAR
18388MayoLodged 21 May 2018Commercial
- Granted140 m away
RETENTION OF PART OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL AREA. PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF GROUND…
UNIT NO. 2 COMMERCIAL/RETAIL PARK , KNOCKRAWER , BREAFFY ROAD
22808MayoLodged 19 Sept 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Construction of a warehouse facility together with all ancillary site works and services
Site no. 6 , Breaffy Road Commercial Park , Breaffy Road
2585MayoLodged 6 Mar 2025Industrial
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