Castlebar Road & Kiltimagh Road, Newpark & Swinford townlands, Swinford
Construction of a single-storey discount foodstore with 112 parking spaces and solar panels in Swinford.
2460181 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460181
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey discount foodstore with a gross floor area of 1,908 square metres. The project includes 112 car parking spaces, roof-mounted solar panels, an ESB substation, and a loading bay, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,908 m²
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
- The development will consist of
- The construction of a single storey discount foodstore (to include off-licence use) comprising a gross floor area of 1908sq. M (net retail area of 1356sq. M) incorporating an internal plant room, warehouse area, freezer store, chiller store, ancillary office area and staff room
- Provision of one no. Vehicular entrance from castlebar road and the provision one no. Vehicular and one no. Pedestrian access from kiltimagh road, which will be served by 112 no. Car parking spaces including 7 no. Disabled accessible bays, 9 no. Family bays, 4 no. Electric vehicle bays and 18 no. Cycle spaces
- Erection of internally mounted illuminated signage (two no. ) and totem pole mounted external signage (two no. ); the provision of roof mounted solar panels (90sq. M) and erection of associated esb sub-station (22sq. M)
- Provision of landscaping, boundary treatments, trolley bay, bin storage, external plant enclosure, loading bay, connection to existing services and all other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
- The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocks, Killasser, Swinford | Mar 2025 | €60,000 | 107 m |
| Carrowneidin, Killasser, Swinford | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 107 m |
| 5 Chapel Street, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Dec 2025 | €132,000 | 163 m |
| 15 Church View, Swinford, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 229 m |
| 9 Ashgrove, Newpark, Swinford | May 2026 | €230,000 | 231 m |
| 8 Oak Dr, Swinford, Mayo | Feb 2026 | €219,000 | 251 m |
| 4 Coach House Station Road, Station Road Swinford, Swinford | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 292 m |
| Market St, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €55,000 | 341 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 received27 March 2024
- Further information requested20 May 2024
- Further information received18 February 2025
- Decision due17 March 2025
- Decision issued13 March 2025
- Appeal submitted7 April 2025
- Appeal decided24 July 2025
- Permission expiry23 July 2030
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