Gorteendrunagh, McHale Road Industrial Estate, Castlebar
Extension of a manufacturing workshop and retention of a storage shed in Castlebar.
23475 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 21 August 2023
- Reference
- 23475
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 803 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of 68 sq.m of an existing workshop, construction of a 2-storey front extension (160 sq.m), construction of a single-storey workshop (643 sq.m), and retention of an existing 54 sq.m storage shed.
- Storeys
- 2
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 an extension to the existing manufacturing workshop unit and the retention of a storage shed. The development will consist of the demolition of 68sqm of the existing workshop. The construction of a 2 storey extension to the front of the existing manufacturing workshop unit of 160sqm and construction of a single storey workshop of 643sqm and retention of an existing on site storage shed area of 54sqm including signage, connection to services and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €210,000 | 172 m |
| The Lodge, St Martins Terrace, Castlebar | May 2026 | €395,000 | 245 m |
| 43 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 300 m |
| Scart Bawn, Bantry, Cork | Oct 2025 | €113,000 | 369 m |
| 31 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €224,000 | 371 m |
| 107 Mchale Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €205,000 | 391 m |
| 18 The Willows, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2026 | €275,000 | 481 m |
| 3 Father Meehan Place, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €145,000 | 483 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 received21 August 2023
- Further information requested12 October 2023
- Further information received20 December 2023
- Decision due25 January 2024
- Decision issued23 January 2024
- Grant issued25 February 2024
- Permission expiry24 February 2029
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ERECT A DIGITAL LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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