Clare Road First Choice Credit Union, Ballyhaunis
Section 5 Declaration for the use of a space as a prayer room and church meeting space in Ballyhaunis.
24322 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 August 2024
- Reference
- 24322
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a Section 5 Declaration to establish that the existing use of the space at the First Choice Credit Union is for a prayer room and church meetings.
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: development is already established, the use of the space is for a prayer room and meeting as a church
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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 51 m |
| Barrack Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €10,000 | 153 m |
| 4 Main St, Ballyhaunus, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 170 m |
| Mountain, Ballyhaunisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 188 m |
| Drimbane, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €143,000 | 188 m |
| Carnmore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 188 m |
| Ballindrehid, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €50,000 | 188 m |
| Island, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 188 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 received8 August 2024
- Decision due4 September 2024
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