Main Street, Knock, Co. Mayo
Demolition of a guest house for a new three-storey conference facility in Knock.
2460009 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460009
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey guest house and outbuildings. In its place, a new three-storey over basement conference facility will be built, featuring a retail space, café, offices, and rooftop solar panels.
- Storeys
- 3
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
The demolition of the existing two storey guest house building and outbuildings and the construction of a new 3 storey over basement conference facility including provision of a retail space and café facility, and including the provision of office space and conference accommodation and including all associated connections to services and site works and the provision of solar panels at roof level, situated at the corner of main street and manor corner, knock, co. Mayo, f12 kn88 by human life international ireland.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Manor Quarter, School Road, Knock | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 88 m |
| Knock, Lanesboro | Jan 2010 | €125,000 | 150 m |
| Knock Na Casagh, Bollinglanna Achill, Mayo | May 2025 | €252,000 | 150 m |
| 7 Carramore Dr, Knock, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 303 m |
| 19 Carramore Dr, Knock, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €195,000 | 332 m |
| 19 Carramore Dr, Knock, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €232,000 | 332 m |
| Wojtyla, Carrowmore, Knock | May 2025 | €87,500 | 495 m |
| Wojtyla, Carrowmore, Knock | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 495 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 received18 January 2024
- Further information requested11 March 2024
- Further information received9 September 2024
- Decision due6 October 2024
- Decision issued3 October 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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