30 McHale Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Retention of a self-contained isolation unit in a rear garden.
23219 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 April 2023
- Reference
- 23219
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to keep an existing self-contained isolation unit located in the rear garden, including its connection to existing 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
Retain an existing self-contained isolation unit in the rear garden together with all associated site works and connection into existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €224,000 | 9 m |
| 107 Mchale Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €205,000 | 43 m |
| 43 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 78 m |
| 86 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| 66 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €210,000 | 211 m |
| Station Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €45,000 | 281 m |
| 5 Chestnut Grove, Castlebar, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €249,500 | 303 m |
| Roslahan, Manulla, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €360,000 | 305 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 April 2023
- Decision due14 June 2023
- Decision issued13 June 2023
- Appeal submitted5 July 2023
- Appeal decided6 November 2023
- Permission expiry5 November 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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18121MayoLodged 27 Feb 2018Change of use
- Refused150 m away
RETAIN ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE FOR THE SUBDIVISION INTO TWO DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING FRONT…
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20495MayoLodged 23 Jul 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision160 m away
Change of use of existing dwelling house to short term rental accommodation
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2637MayoLodged 20 Feb 2026Change of use
- Granted160 m away
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20915MayoLodged 25 Nov 2020Retention
- Granted220 m away
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2460392MayoLodged 26 Jun 2024Alterations
- Granted240 m away
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