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Elverys Sports, Moneenbradagh Moneen Road, Castlebar Co. Mayo

Installation of a new biomass boiler and wood chip silo at Elverys Sports in Castlebar.

2360431 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 October 2023

Reference: 2360431
Authority: Mayo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 October 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought for the installation of a new biomass boiler system within a new enclosure. The project also includes a new wood chip storage silo to the rear of the existing warehouse building.

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Official record

Development description

The installation of a new biomass boiler system within a new enclosure also the installation of a new wood chip storage silo all to be located to the rear of the existing elverys sports warehouse building together with all associated site works and connection into existing services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 1 November 2024.

Notified floor area: 40 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Moneenbradack, Castlebar, Mayo	Jun 2026	€110,000	192 m
Moneen Rd, Moneen, Castlebar	Dec 2025	€200,000	234 m
Scart Bawn, Bantry, Cork	Oct 2025	€113,000	249 m
13 Rinn Na Shiona, Moneen Rd, Castlebar	Apr 2026	€242,000	405 m
7 Rinn Na Shiona, Castlebar, Mayo	Sept 2025	€255,000	407 m
12 Rinn Na Shinna, Castlebar, Mayo	Nov 2025	€285,000	414 m
Rinshinna, Castlebar, Mayo	Jul 2025	€280,000	442 m

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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 received18 October 2023
Further information requested12 December 2023
Further information received24 January 2024
Decision due20 February 2024
Decision issued19 February 2024
Grant issued21 March 2024
Permission expiry20 March 2029

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