Main Street, Claremorris
Section 5 declaration to re-commence operating as a retail shop and off-licence in Claremorris.
25125 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 April 2025
- Reference
- 25125
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis is a Section 5 Declaration application to determine if the re-commencement of operations as a retail shop, including an off-licence, is exempt from planning permission.
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; re-commence operating as a retail shop including an off-licence
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Claremorris, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 26 m |
| Appartment, Flynns Pharmacy, Claremorris | Nov 2025 | €168,700 | 32 m |
| James St, Claremorris, Mayonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 14 Chapel Lane, Claremorris, Chapel Lane | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 122 m |
| 2 Close Caoin, Mount St, Claremorris | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 159 m |
| Mount St, Claremorris, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €705,000 | 188 m |
| Ard Clar, Claremorris, Co. Mayo | Feb 2026 | €318,000 | 250 m |
| James St, Claremorris, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €64,500 | 264 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 received4 April 2025
- Decision due1 May 2025
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
AN OFF-LICENSE IN DESIGNATED AREAS (14m2) OF THE EXISTING RETAIL SHOP
Main Street , Claremorris , Co Mayo
2560497MayoLodged 22 Jul 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Section 5 Declaration: Removal of ATM with new glazing panel to match existing, removal of shopfront signage…
Ulster Bank , The Square , Claremorris
23318MayoLodged 13 Jun 2023Alterations
- Granted100 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR, FROM USE AS A SHOP TO USE AS A COMMUNITY HUB, INCLUDING…
MARKET SQUARE , CLAREMORRIS
21911MayoLodged 23 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted110 m away
Change of use of the ground floor of the existing building from retail use to office use (class 2),…
Unit 1 Dalton Court , Dalton Street , Claremorris
25382MayoLodged 9 Sept 2025Change of use
- Refused110 m away
Planning Permission for the conversion of two existing ground floor retail units into 2 new apartments also…
James Street , Clare Claremorris , Co. Mayo
2460104MayoLodged 6 Mar 2024Change of use
- Refused110 m away
ERECTION OF A DIGITAL LED ADVERTISING SIGNBOARD ON THE NORTHERN GABLE WALL OF THE EXISTING SHOP PREMISES,…
THE GARDEN OF EDEN , JAMES STREET , CLAREMORRIS
211205MayoLodged 17 Nov 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSION P17/979 TO CONSIST OF ALTERATIONS TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ROOFED…
MOUNT STREET , CLAREMORRIS
18231MayoLodged 6 Apr 2018Alterations
- Granted130 m away
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSION P17/979 TO CONSIST OF ALTERATIONS TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ROOFED…
MOUNT STREET , CLAREMORRIS
18350MayoLodged 16 May 2018Alterations
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- GrantedChange of use
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2050948DonegalLodged 17 Jul 2020
- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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D06A/1674Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Nov 2006
- GrantedCommercial
Permission to operate an off-licence section with floor space of circa 19 sq.m. within the existing shop unit…
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- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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