Unit 8 First Floor, N5 Business Park, Moneen
Notification of intention to use a first-floor business park unit for international protection accommodation.
24451 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 23 October 2024
- Reference
- 24451
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a Section 5 declaration regarding an exemption under Class 20F of the Planning & Development Regulations. This is to determine if the first-floor unit at N5 Business Park qualifies for exemption to accommodate individuals under international protection.
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
- If the property qualifies for exemption based on its accommodation of individuals under international protection (ip) as per planning & development(exempted development) (no
- Regulations 2022. Notification of intention to avail of class 20f exemption
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scart Bawn, Bantry, Cork | Oct 2025 | €113,000 | 132 m |
| No 1 Moneen Bradagh, Castlebar, County Mayo | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 332 m |
| 1 Fortlands Castlebar, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €285,000 | 344 m |
| 22 Moneenbradack, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 380 m |
| The Lodge, St Martins Terrace, Castlebar | May 2026 | €395,000 | 413 m |
| 6 The Fairways, Springfield, Castlebar | Jun 2025 | €299,000 | 427 m |
| Moneen Rd, Moneen, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 433 m |
| 3 Summerfield, Castlebar, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €420,000 | 440 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 received23 October 2024
- Decision due19 November 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 5 Declaration: change of use from retail/commercial (shop) to Temporary International Protection
Unit 8 (First Floor) , N5 Business Park , Moneen
257MayoLodged 13 Jan 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
PROVISION OF A TEA ROOM/CAFE, ANCILLARY TO AND WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF EXISTING RETAIL SHOWROOM
UNIT 8A , N5 BUSINESS PARK , MONEENBRADAGH
16317MayoLodged 3 May 2016Change of use
- Granted120 m away
Permission for development of mixed use (Retail Warehousing & Commercial) scheme at Moneenbradagh, Castlebar,…
Moneenbradagh , Castlebar , Co Mayo
2560149MayoLodged 18 Mar 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Permission for development of mixed use (Retail Warehousing & Commercial) scheme at Moneenbradagh, Castlebar,…
Moneenbradagh , Castlebar , Co Mayo
2560140MayoLodged 12 Mar 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Permission for development of mixed use (Retail Warehousing & Commercial) scheme at Moneenbradagh, Castlebar,…
Moneenbradagh , Castlebar , Co Mayo
2560148MayoLodged 18 Mar 2025Commercial
- Granted130 m away
Change of use of existing ground floor premises from retail to offices, together with associated services
Unit 10A N5 Business Park , Moneenbradagh , Castlebar
23600MayoLodged 27 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted140 m away
CHANGE OF USE TO 'WAREHOUSE WITH ANCILLARY TRADE COUNTERS' (FOR THE SALE OF BUILDING RELATED PRODUCTS…
UNIT 15b , N5 BUSINESS PARK , MONEEN ROAD
21642MayoLodged 16 Jun 2021Change of use
- Granted160 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING INDUSTRIAL STORAGE UNIT TO USE AS A COMMUNITY HALL FOR COMMUNITY/CULTURAL USE
GROUND FLOOR UNIT C , BLOCK 5 , N5 RETAIL BUSINESS PARK
1761MayoLodged 8 Feb 2017Change of use
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