North of junction of Pontoon and Turlough Roads, Castlebar Co. Mayo, (former Coal Bunker site)
Construction of a 19-unit apartment building up to five storeys high in Castlebar.
2460346 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460346
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on the former Coal Bunker site comprises a part-four, part-five storey building containing 19 apartments (10 two-bed and 9 one-bed). It includes pedestrian and cycle access, landscaping, cycle parking, and bin stores.
- Residential units
- 19
- Storeys
- 5
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 for development of a housing scheme to north of junction of pontoon and turlough roads, castlebar, co. Mayo (former coal bunker site), comprising
- Construction of 19 no. Apartments (10 no. Two bed and 9 no. One bed) in part-four part-five storey building
- Pedestrian and cycle access via pontoon and turlough roads; and
- Associated development and works including hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, bin stores, communal and private amenity and open spaces and all other ancillary works above and below ground including works and connections to water supply, wastewater and surface water infrastructure and utilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Watersville Close, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €484,582 | 113 m |
| 3 Watersville, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €484,582 | 116 m |
| 9 Watersville Close, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €436,123 | 117 m |
| 8 Carrowcurry, Turlough Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 125 m |
| 7 Watersville Close, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €533,040 | 132 m |
| 4 Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €120,000 | 132 m |
| 4 Castlegrove, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €236,000 | 133 m |
| 11 Watersville Close, Pontoon Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €438,325 | 160 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 received8 June 2024
- Decision due2 August 2024
- Decision issued25 July 2024
- Appeal submitted19 August 2024
- Appeal decided9 December 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted70 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
- Granted70 m away
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING (DERELICT) DWELLING HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPOSED NEW…
KNOCKTHOMAS , TURLOUGH ROAD , CASTLEBAR
22886MayoLodged 14 Oct 2022Commercial
- Granted90 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
PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF OUR LADY'S WARD LOCATED TO THE WEST OF THE SITE. THE BUILDING BLOCK UP TO THE EXISTING…
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL , PONTOON ROAD , CASTLEBAR
18777MayoLodged 11 Oct 2018Demolition
- Granted160 m away
DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING SINGLE STOREY CONVERTED GARAGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE AND TWO STOREY…
11 WATERSVILLE , CARROWNCURRY , CASTLEBAR
21622MayoLodged 11 Jun 2021Extension
- Granted180 m away
CONSTRUCT 4 NO. TERRACED DWELLING HOUSES WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
DAVITTS TERRACE , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
171036MayoLodged 22 Dec 2017Housing estate
- Granted190 m away
Demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 33 no houses with access roads, connection to public…
Knockthomas , Castlebar , Co Mayo.
2560024MayoLodged 20 Jan 2025Housing estate
- Granted190 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
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