BUNACURRY, ACHILL
Construction of a new commercial building on the old factory site in Achill.
17674 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 21 August 2017
- Reference
- 17674
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new commercial building on the 'Old Factory Site' in Bunacurry, Achill. The development will include parking spaces, public lighting, and connections to existing public waste and sewerage services.
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
Construction on the "old factory site" of a commercial building including the provision of parking spaces, public lighting with use of existing public waste and sewerage services that exist on the site and to include all other ancillary site development works associated with this development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier V Rural Villages, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village, incl”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ceol Na Nean, Achill, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 116 m |
| Bunnacurry, Achill, Co. Mayo | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 490 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 received21 August 2017
- Further information requested12 October 2017
- Further information received5 March 2018
- Application withdrawn26 March 2018
In the area
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