Turlough Road, Castlebar, County Mayo
Demolition of a derelict house and construction of 30 housing and apartment units.
2560242 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 22 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560242
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2025
- Residential units
- 13
- Floor area
- 1461.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing derelict two-storey house to build a 30-unit housing scheme. The development will comprise 16 houses, 14 apartment/duplex units, bike and bin storage, and an ESB substation.
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
- Housing scheme comprising demolition of existing derelict, two storey house, construction of 30 no. Housing/apartment units incorporating 12no. 3 bed, 2 storey, semi-detached houses, 4no. 3 bed, two storey terraced houses, 7no. 2 bed, single level, ground floor apartments, 6no. 2 bed, duplex apartments, 1no. 1 bed, first floor, single level apartment, esb substation if required, bike storage, bin storage and all ancillary siteworks, services and landscaping at turlough road, castlebar, co. Mayo height of buildings: 8.250m (lowest - terraced houses)
- 10.175m (highest apartment units)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Wheatfield Manor, Turlough Rd, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 60 m |
| Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €367,000 | 87 m |
| 8 Blackthorn Village, Turlough Rd, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €265,000 | 95 m |
| 15 Blackthorn Village, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 106 m |
| 1 Orchard House, Turlough, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €352,422 | 161 m |
| Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €365,000 | 165 m |
| 4 Turlough Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €120,000 | 238 m |
| 8 Carrowcurry, Turlough Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 252 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 received22 April 2025
- Further information requested16 June 2025
- Further information received7 November 2025
- Decision due4 December 2025
- Decision issued1 December 2025
- Grant issued12 January 2026
- Permission expiry11 January 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCT EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND SERVICES
18 WHEATFIELD MANOR , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
16131MayoLodged 26 Feb 2016Extension
- Granted120 m away
Construction of 4 new townhouses along with 2 storey apartment building, along with demolition of existing…
Turlough Rd. , Castlebar , Co. Mayo
22481MayoLodged 17 Jun 2022Apartments
- Granted120 m away
RETAIN THE USE OF THE ORIGINAL DWELLING HOUSE INTO TWO SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS, CHANGE OF USE OF UNIT 1…
TURLOUGH ROAD , KNOCKTHOMAS , CASTLEBAR
16760MayoLodged 29 Sept 2016Retention
- Granted180 m away
RETAIN AS CONSTRUCTED EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING GARAGE BUILDING WHICH WAS GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER P74/1596…
KNOCKTHOMAS , TURLOUGH ROAD , CASTLEBAR
18819MayoLodged 23 Oct 2018Retention
- Granted220 m away
CONSTRUCT 3 NO. TWO STOREY,DETACHED HOUSES AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS, ACCESSES, LANDSCAPING AND SERVICES
KNOCKTHOMAS , CASTLEBAR
20162MayoLodged 5 Mar 2020Housing estate
- Awaiting decision230 m away
SECTION 5 DECLARATION: WALL SEPARATING PROPERTIES FROM BACK TO FRONT OF HOUSE LEVEL; WALL HAS BEEN CONTINUED…
THE OAKS , KNOCKTHOMAS , CASTLEBAR
22266MayoLodged 7 Apr 2022Other
- Granted230 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, CARPORT, CONNECTION TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL…
TURLOUGH ROAD , CASTLEBAR , CO MAYO
20995MayoLodged 17 Dec 2020New dwelling
- Awaiting decision240 m away
Section 5 Declaration:Replace tiles with slates
10 Castlehill Park , Turlough Rd , Castlebar
24211MayoLodged 10 Jun 2024Alterations
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