BALLYMACRAH, WESTPORT ROAD, CASTLEBAR
Construction of a new car showroom and workshop with associated offices.
17882 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 November 2017
- Reference
- 17882
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a new car showroom, workshop, and offices with a total floor area of 876.2 sqm. The project also involves upgrading existing facilities on-site, landscaping, and utility connections.
- Floor area
- 876 m²
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
Construct a new car showroom (inclusive of offices and sanitary accommodation), proposed workshop, upgrading the facilities for the existing established functions on site, and with a total floor area of 876.2sqm, connections to all public utilities and all associated siteworks and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To reserve land for agricultural and rural uses and to preserve the amenity of the town setting.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymacragh, Castlebar, County Mayo | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 120 m |
| Ballymacrath, Westport Rd, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 212 m |
| 84 Manor Village, Westport Rd, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €285,000 | 458 m |
| 82 Manor Village, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €299,000 | 474 m |
| 126a Manor Village, Westport Rd, Castlebar | May 2025 | €195,000 | 499 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 received6 November 2017
- Decision due8 April 2018
- Decision issued5 April 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused30 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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2560577MayoLodged 22 Aug 2025Retention
- Granted290 m away
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21359MayoLodged 19 Apr 2021Extension
- Refused310 m away
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19708MayoLodged 10 Sept 2019New dwelling
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