CURRAGH, CASTLEBAR
Retention permission is sought for the subdivision of a building into three residential units in Castlebar.
18788 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 15 October 2018
- Reference
- 18788
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the sub-division of an existing building into three separate residential units. These comprise two 1-bedroom units and one 3-bedroom unit, including boundary treatments and site works.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Sub-division of an existing building into three separate residential units comprising 2 no. 1 bedroom units and 1 no. 3 bed unit. The application extends to cover boundary treatments, site works and ancillary works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
96% granted
of 1,562 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sli Humbert, Curragh, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €325,990 | 85 m |
| Spencer Park, Castlebar, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 108 m |
| 30 Curragh, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 130 m |
| 145 Chestnut Grove, Castlebarnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €248,899 | 167 m |
| 146 Chestnut Grove, Castlebarnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €248,899 | 170 m |
| 147 Chestnut Grove, Castlebarnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €248,899 | 176 m |
| 148 Chestnut Grove, Castlebarnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €248,899 | 179 m |
| 245 Aglish Est, Westport Rd, Castlebar | Mar 2025 | €260,000 | 200 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 received15 October 2018
- Further information requested30 November 2018
- Further information received1 March 2019
- Decision due28 March 2019
- Decision issued27 March 2019
- Grant issued1 May 2019
- Permission expiry30 April 2024
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