Knockthomas, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 33 new houses.
2560024 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560024
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2025
- Residential units
- 32
- Floor area
- 3295 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the demolition of existing buildings on site. In their place, a new residential development of 33 houses will be constructed, including access roads and connections to public services.
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
Demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 33 no houses with access roads, connection to public services and all ancillary site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Knockthomas Est, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 150 m |
| Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 156 m |
| 1 Orchard House, Turlough, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €352,422 | 162 m |
| 4 Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €120,000 | 166 m |
| Knockthomas, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 167 m |
| 4 Castlegrove, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €236,000 | 189 m |
| 33 Rowan Dr, Castlebar, Mayo | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 190 m |
| 38 Rowan Dr, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €247,000 | 197 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 received20 January 2025
- Further information requested13 March 2025
- Further information received29 October 2025
- Decision due25 November 2025
- Decision issued24 November 2025
- Grant issued5 January 2026
- Permission expiry4 January 2031
In the area
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20162MayoLodged 5 Mar 2020Housing estate
- Granted130 m away
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2560937MayoLodged 16 Dec 2025New dwelling
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2267MayoLodged 7 Feb 2022Extension
- Granted170 m away
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19158MayoLodged 7 Mar 2019Commercial
- Granted180 m away
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16588MayoLodged 20 Jul 2016Commercial
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