Snugborough, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Amendments are proposed to increase a housing development in Castlebar from 79 to 87 units.
2460782 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460782
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe developer seeks to replace 38 permitted houses with 42 two-storey dwellings and 8 own-door apartments. The amendment will increase the overall development size to 87 units and includes a new connection to a public wastewater pumping station.
- Residential units
- 87
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
Sayvale 25 ltd. Is applying for an amendment to a permitted planning permission for “the construction of 79 no. Houses, consisting of 5 no. Detached houses and 37 no. Blocks of semi-detached houses, connections to public services and ancillary site development works at snugborough, castlebar, co. Mayo”, which was previously permitted under planning reg. Number p21/921. The proposed amendment applies to 38 no. Of the permitted two storey dwellings which are to be replaced with 42 no. Two storey dwellings (consisting of 8 no. 3 bedroom houses semi-detached houses, 34 no. 3 bedroom terraced houses), 4 no. 2 bedroom own door apartments, and 4 no. 1 bedroom own door apartments, (on overall total of 87 no. Units in the development), and a new connection to a public waste water pumping station to service the overall development, and all ancillary site and landscaping works necessary to complete the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high quality new residential development and other services incidental to residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough House, Snugboro, Castlebar | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 147 m |
| 43 Foxfield, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 174 m |
| 29 Foxfield, Garryduff, Castlebar | May 2025 | €265,000 | 190 m |
| 25 Foxfield, Snugboro, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 213 m |
| 23 Foxfield Castlebar, Castlebar, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €287,500 | 257 m |
| 17 Foxfield, Garryduff, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 287 m |
| 26 Lios Mor, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €330,396 | 294 m |
| 27 Lios Mor, Rathbawn Road, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €404,405 | 310 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 received19 December 2024
- Further information requested20 February 2025
- Further information received29 July 2025
- Decision due25 August 2025
- Decision issued25 August 2025
- Grant issued25 September 2025
- Permission expiry24 September 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCTION OF 79 NO. HOUSES, CONSISTING OF 5 NO. DETACHED HOUSES AND 37 NO. BLOCKS OF SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES,…
SNUGBOROUGH , CASTLEBAR , CO MAYO
21921MayoLodged 26 Aug 2021Housing estate
- Granted100 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND SHEDS AND THEN TO CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND CONNECTION TO…
SNUGBOROUGH , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
17847MayoLodged 24 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Granted140 m away
RETAIN DOMESTIC GARAGE AND BOILERHOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED TO GABLE OF DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER…
GARRYDUFF , RATHBAWN ROAD , CASTLEBAR
20775MayoLodged 19 Oct 2020Retention
- Granted150 m away
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20542MayoLodged 6 Aug 2020Extension
- Granted170 m away
Planning permission to demolish disused house and shed and to construct a replacement two storey dwelling…
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2460556MayoLodged 6 Sept 2024New dwelling
- Granted180 m away
Application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of C & B Gavin for planning permission to…
Rathbaun , Castlebar , Co. Mayo.
2660361MayoLodged 8 May 2026New dwelling
- Refused180 m away
Construct dwelling house together with all ancillary siteworks
Snugborough , Rathbaun , Castlebar
24474MayoLodged 8 Nov 2024New dwelling
- Granted190 m away
Full Planning Permission for the construction of 61 no. residential units consisting of 17 No. two storey…
Garryduff , Castlebar , Co. Mayo
2560723MayoLodged 16 Oct 2025Housing estate
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