Unit 8 (First Floor), N5 Business Park, Moneen
Section 5 declaration for a change of use from retail/commercial to Temporary International Protection.
257 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 January 2025
- Reference
- 257
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis is a Section 5 Declaration application to determine if the change of use of Unit 8 (First Floor) is development and is or is not exempted development. The proposed change is from retail/commercial use to Temporary International Protection accommodation.
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: change of use from retail/commercial (shop) to temporary international protection
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 received13 January 2025
- Further information requested6 February 2025
- Further information received25 April 2025
- Decision due15 May 2025
- Appeal submitted9 June 2025
- Appeal decided15 May 2026
- Permission expiry14 May 2031
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