Former Railway Bridge, Medlicott Street, Newport
Replacement of external lighting with Dark Skies Friendly lighting on a former railway bridge in Newport.
25228 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 11 June 2025
- Reference
- 25228
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the removal of existing external lighting fixtures on the former railway bridge at Medlicott Street. They will be replaced with a new Dark Skies Friendly lighting arrangement incorporating under-lighting of the arches, side spotlights, and viaduct deck lights.
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
Section 5 declaration: removal of the existing external lighting fixtures and replacement with a new dark skies friendly lighting arrangement incorporating under-lighting of the arches, side elevation spotlight, ground evel lighting and standard lights with projectors along the viaduct deck, utilizing the existing ducting to minimize any impact
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medlicott St, Newport, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €317,500 | 142 m |
| Sandhill, Newport, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 142 m |
| De Bille House, Main Street, Newportnot full market price | May 2025 | €300,000 | 149 m |
| Medlicott Street, Newport, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 179 m |
| 11 Lismore, Newport, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 269 m |
| Castlebar Rd, Newport, Mayo | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 300 m |
| 6 Knocknageeha Court, Newport, Mayo | May 2025 | €215,000 | 345 m |
| Killeen Hse & Oth, Sandymount, Newport | Mar 2025 | €675,000 | 370 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 received11 June 2025
- Decision due8 July 2025
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