EIRCOM EXCHANGE, MAIN STREET, BALLYCASTLE
Construction of an 18-metre-high free-standing communications structure.
2185 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 February 2021
- Reference
- 2185
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building an 18-metre-high free-standing telecommunications structure. The installation will include associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment, and site development works.
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 of a 18 metre high free standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier IV Rural Settlements, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village,”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballycastle, Mayo | May 2026 | €110,000 | 93 m |
| Ballycastle Garda Station, Ballycastle, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 406 m |
| No.6 Ballycastle Holiday Cottages, Ballycastle, Co.mayo | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 471 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 received8 February 2021
- Further information requested1 April 2021
- Further information received19 July 2021
- Decision due15 August 2021
- Decision issued12 August 2021
- Grant issued15 September 2021
- Permission expiry14 September 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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23343MayoLodged 21 Jun 2023Other
- Awaiting decision140 m away
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25128MayoLodged 8 Apr 2025Change of use
- Granted180 m away
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16821MayoLodged 24 Oct 2016New dwelling
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2360285MayoLodged 13 Jul 2023Extension
- Granted220 m away
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1656MayoLodged 29 Jan 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision230 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL UNIT TO RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION (DWELLING)
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