Newport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo
Extension and partial change of use of an industrial unit to educational use in Castlebar.
2360372 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360372
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to extend an existing industrial unit on Newport Road. The application also includes a change of use of part of the first floor from industrial to educational use, along 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
Permission to extend and also for change of use of part of existing first floor industrial unit to educational use & associated site works & 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €187,000 | 71 m |
| 23 St Bridgets Crescent, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €140,000 | 154 m |
| 24 St Bridgets Crescent, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €212,000 | 155 m |
| 16 Brooklands, Newtown, Castlebar | May 2026 | €295,000 | 173 m |
| 7 Brooklands, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 202 m |
| Pound Road, Castlebar, County Mayo | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 278 m |
| Anna Verna, Newport Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 293 m |
| 46 Glenfort, Pound Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2025 | €264,000 | 299 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 September 2023
- Further information requested2 November 2023
- Further information received18 December 2023
- Decision due23 January 2024
- Decision issued22 January 2024
- Grant issued22 February 2024
- Permission expiry21 February 2027
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
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NEWPORT ROAD , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
22414MayoLodged 27 May 2022Extension
- Granted70 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
NEWPORT ROAD , (GARRYDUFF) , CASTLEBAR
21659MayoLodged 21 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE GRANTED UNDER P21/659 TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
NEWPORT ROAD , GARRYDUFF , CASTLEBAR
211385MayoLodged 22 Dec 2021Alterations
- Granted90 m away
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
GARRYDUFF , NEWPORT ROAD , CASTLEBAR
171029MayoLodged 21 Dec 2017New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Retention of house and ancillary site development works
Garryduff , Newport Road , Castlebar
23436MayoLodged 31 Jul 2023Retention
- Granted120 m away
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
GARRYDUFF , CASTLEBAR
22676MayoLodged 9 Aug 2022New dwelling
- Granted150 m away
CONSTRUCT NEW EXTENSION TO EXISTING HOUSE AND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING HIPPED ROOF ON THE HOUSE WITH A…
NEWTOWN ROAD , GARRYDUFF , CASTLEBAR
1933MayoLodged 23 Jan 2019Extension
- Refused160 m away
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING HOUSE AND SHEDS AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMPRISING THREE…
NEWPORT ROAD , GARRYDUFF , CASTLEBAR
17274MayoLodged 13 Apr 2017Housing estate
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