Barcastle Retail Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo
Construction of a two-storey commercial building with a café, retail showrooms, and offices.
2560063 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 10 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560063
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of constructing a new two-storey commercial building. The ground floor will feature a café and retail showrooms, while the upper level will contain offices, alongside parking facilities and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
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 2-story commercial building, including a café and retail showrooms at ground floor and offices at upper level. The development will also include car parking facilities, landscaping, signage, the realignment and use of the existing entrance from lawn road and all necessary and associated site works and connections to public services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €210,000 | 186 m |
| The Lodge, St Martins Terrace, Castlebar | May 2026 | €395,000 | 204 m |
| 43 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 318 m |
| Scart Bawn, Bantry, Cork | Oct 2025 | €113,000 | 379 m |
| 31 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €224,000 | 391 m |
| 107 Mchale Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €205,000 | 415 m |
| 18 The Willows, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2026 | €275,000 | 431 m |
| 3 Father Meehan Place, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €145,000 | 441 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 received10 February 2025
- Further information requested4 April 2025
- Further information received21 July 2025
- Decision due17 August 2025
- Decision issued14 August 2025
- Grant issued15 September 2025
- Permission expiry14 September 2030
In the area
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ERECT A DIGITAL LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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