The Waterways, Belcarra Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Revisions to a housing development in Castlebar to replace six terraced houses with eight semi-detached houses.
2560843 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560843
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to revise a previously permitted housing development at The Waterways, Belcarra. It proposes replacing 6 terraced houses with 8 semi-detached houses, bringing the total to 19 houses with minor road revisions.
- Residential units
- 19
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Official record
Development description
Application is being made to mayo county council on behalf of achill formwork & construction ltd. For planning permission to revise the housing development previously granted planning permission, ref. No. P19540 (permission for 17 no. Houses) the revised development will consist of changes to phase 3 of this housing development, under construction, now known as the waterways : to replace 6 no. 3 bedroom terraced houses (2 blocks of 3 houses) with 8 no. Semi-detached houses. This will provide a total no. Of 19 no. Houses including minor revisions to the access road and turning bay layout along with all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier IV Rural Settlements, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village,”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Waterways, Belcarra, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €365,000 | 45 m |
| 7 The Waterways, Belcarra, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €303,965 | 79 m |
| The Yellow House, Bellcarra Village, Castlebar | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 419 m |
| Apartment 1, Belcarra, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 471 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 November 2025
- Decision due23 January 2026
- Decision issued21 January 2026
- Grant issued23 February 2026
- Permission expiry22 February 2031
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
CONSTRUCT 22 HOUSING UNITS, CONSISTING OF 9 NO. DETACHED UNITS, 4 NO. SEMI-DETACHED UNITS AND 9 NO. TERRACED…
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19540MayoLodged 11 Jul 2019Housing estate
- Granted40 m away
REFURBISHMENT OF EXISITNG DWELLING TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO THE FRONT ELEVATION SUCH AS THE REFURBISHMENT OF…
BELCARRA , CASTLEBAR
17245MayoLodged 4 Apr 2017Alterations
- Granted120 m away
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Villa Patricia , Belcarra , Castlebar
22478MayoLodged 13 Jun 2022Retention
- Granted220 m away
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2460489MayoLodged 6 Aug 2024Housing estate
- Granted230 m away
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2660034MayoLodged 23 Dec 2025Housing estate
- Awaiting decision280 m away
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
CUILARE , BELCARRA , CASTLEBAR
19397MayoLodged 29 May 2019New dwelling
- Granted280 m away
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CUILLARE BELCARRA , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
2560132MayoLodged 10 Mar 2025Extension
- Granted290 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
CUILLARE , BELCARRA
211201MayoLodged 17 Nov 2021New dwelling
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