Pontoon Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Retention of an existing dwelling on Pontoon Road, Castlebar.
2460105 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460105
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe Sisters of Mercy Western Province are seeking planning permission for the retention of an existing dwelling house.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Permission is sought by the sisters of mercy western province for retention of an existing dwelling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Watersville, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €490,529 | 95 m |
| 6 Watersville Close, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €660,793 | 96 m |
| 8 Carrowcurry, Turlough Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 96 m |
| 3 Watersville, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €484,582 | 100 m |
| 9 Watersville Close, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €436,123 | 102 m |
| 7 Watersville Close, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €533,040 | 124 m |
| 5 Watersville Close, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €616,740 | 127 m |
| 4 Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €120,000 | 128 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 received6 March 2024
- Decision due30 April 2024
- Decision issued25 April 2024
- Grant issued26 May 2024
- Permission expiry25 May 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND ANCILLARIES
CARROWNCURRY , PONTOON ROAD , CASTLEBAR
22582MayoLodged 14 Jul 2022New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
Permission to retain dwelling house as constructed including bay windows, additional side windows and…
6 Watersville , Pontoon Road , Castlebar
2460377MayoLodged 19 Jun 2024Retention
- Granted90 m away
Permission is sought for revisions to be made to the previously granted planning application reference…
Watersville , Pontoon Road , Castlebar Co. Mayo
2460526MayoLodged 22 Aug 2024New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
Permission is sought for revisions to be made to the previously granted planning application reference…
Watersville , Pontoon Road , Castlebar Co. Mayo
2360556MayoLodged 21 Dec 2023Housing estate
- Refused110 m away
CONSTRUCT 9 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER INCLUDING ACCESS ROAD AND ASSOCIATED STIE…
WATERSVILLE , PONTOON ROAD , CASTLEBAR
181014MayoLodged 17 Dec 2018Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 10 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER INCLUDING ACCESS ROAD AND ALL…
WATERSVILLE , PONTOON ROAD , CASTLEBAR
22832MayoLodged 26 Sept 2022Housing estate
- Granted140 m away
CHANGES TO DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PERMISSION NO. 08/137640: a) OMISSION OF FIRST FLOOR STORAGE…
TURLOUGH ROAD , CASTLEBAR , CO MAYO
19158MayoLodged 7 Mar 2019Commercial
- Granted150 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING (C.446SQ.M), CANOPY AND PUMP ISLANDS, CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION (C.148SQ.M)…
TURLOUGH ROAD , CASTLEBAR
16588MayoLodged 20 Jul 2016Commercial
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