KNOCKAPHUNTA, CASTLEBAR
Subdivision of an existing property to build a new house and create a new entrance.
16940 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 1 December 2016
- Reference
- 16940
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 203 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to subdivide an existing property to construct a new house with connections to public services. It also includes creating a new entrance and egress to serve the existing dwelling.
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
Permission to subdivide existing property and construct new house on subdivided area and connect to public services, create a new entrance/egress to serve the existing dwelling together with ancillary site development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve the amenity and character of existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lodge, Westport Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €466,960 | 236 m |
| Mount Gordon, Castlebar, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 317 m |
| 2a Quinns Row, Westport Road, Castlebar | Apr 2025 | €334,802 | 406 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 received1 December 2016
- Further information requested2 February 2017
- Further information received30 June 2017
- Decision due27 July 2017
- Decision issued10 July 2017
- Grant issued14 August 2017
- Permission expiry13 August 2022
In the area
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