CASTLEBAR QUARRY, MONEENBRADAGH, CASTLEBAR
Erection and operation of a new readymix concrete manufacturing plant at Castlebar Quarry.
2013 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 January 2020
- Reference
- 2013
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a concrete mixer plant, conveyors, six aggregate storage bins, four cement silos, a tip-in bin, and an 8 sqm control cabin. It also includes aggregate storage bays, a water management system, and a 4-meter-high landscaped screening berm on a 1-hectare site.
- Floor area
- 300 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
Erection and operation of a proposed readymix concrete manufacturing plant consisting of concrete mixer plant, conveyors, 6 no. Aggregate storage bins, 4 no. Cement silos, tip in bin and a control cabin (c. 8sqm), (with a maximum heigh tof 18m), aggregate storage bays (292sqm), close water management system and ancillary facilities on a hardstanding area and a proposed 4m high landscaped screening berm with an overall application area of c. 1 ha. At the existing quarry landholding (qy/5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Summerfield, Castlebar, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €420,000 | 259 m |
| No 1 Moneen Bradagh, Castlebar, County Mayo | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 359 m |
| 18 Summerfield, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 363 m |
| 20 Summerfield, Castlebar, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 379 m |
| 1 Fortlands Castlebar, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €285,000 | 398 m |
| 10 The Fairways, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €312,000 | 403 m |
| 6 The Fairways, Springfield, Castlebar | Jun 2025 | €299,000 | 405 m |
| Scart Bawn, Bantry, Cork | Oct 2025 | €113,000 | 409 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 received20 January 2020
- Further information requested12 March 2020
- Application withdrawn9 November 2020
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