Knockthomas
Townland in the civil parish of Aglish, barony of Carra, Co. Mayo; in Irish Cnoc Thomáis
- Area
- 81.8 ha
- 202 acres
- Land parcels
- 804
- registered freehold, median 206 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 58
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
804 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockthomas, from 0 m² to 94,893 m² (9.49 ha, 23.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 703 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 60 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N6Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation & Amenities (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
23 Jul 2026N/a
Permission for development of a housing scheme to North of junction of Pontoon and Turlough Roads, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (former Coal Bunker site), comprising: 1. Construction of 12 no. apartments (4 no. two bed and 8 no. one bed) in a three storey building; 2. Vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access via Turlough Road; and, 3. Associated development and works including hard and soft landscaping, car and cycle parking, bin stores, communal and private amenity spaces and all other ancillary works above and below ground including works and connections to water supply, wastewater and surface water infrastructure and utilities.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660593
22 Jun 2026Conditional
Application for retention permission for development that shall include a) the retention of the inclusion of an area of adjoining commercial premises and change of use of that area to gaming/amusement arcade. b) the retention of change of use of first floor to gaming/amusement arcade from residential. c) retention of the inclusion of ancillary areas on ground floor that were excluded in previous planning application ref. P05/3274 at Gold Rush Casino, Rush Street, Castlebar, County Mayo F23HY04 together with associated and ancillary site development works and the provision of ancillary services above and below ground.
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660490
16 Dec 2025Conditional
Construction of new residential unit and all ancillary site works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560937
11 Aug 2025Conditional
Planning Permission to demolish the existing dwelling house and rear sheds along Upper Charles Street and construct 3 new townhouses, 2 along Upper Charles Street and one at Lucan Street, together with all associated site works and connection into existing services.
Permission, 3 homes · Mayo County Council, 2560537
5 Jul 2025Conditional
Planning permission to construct two houses with material changes to that previously granted under Planning Permission Ref: P21/755 including connection to public services and all associated site development works and the provision of ancillary services above and below ground level at No. 3 Kennedy Gardens, Castlebar, County Mayo.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560446
2 Jun 2025N/a
Planning permission to demolish the existing house, attached garage and extensions and to construct a new development. The development will include one block of two semi-detached, three-bedroom, split level dwelling houses together with off street parking, connection to public services and all associated site development works and the provision of ancillary services above and below ground level at No. 3 Kennedy Gardens, Castlebar, County Mayo.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560345
7 May 2025Conditional
Planning Permission for the demolition of an existing single-storey living room to the side of the existing house and the construction of a new independent living unit extension in its place together with all associated site works and connection into existing services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560271
22 Apr 2025Conditional
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)
Permission, 13 homes · Mayo County Council, 2560242
9 Apr 2025Conditional
Full planning permission for the following; (1) Demolish existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling house, (2) Construct replacement two-storey semi-detached dwelling house and all associated site works at 40 Whitehorse Lane, Turlough Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2560208
18 Mar 2025Conditional
retain house on site no. 18 as constructed, previously granted planning permission under ref. no. P98/740
Retention · Mayo County Council, 25103
27 Jan 2025Conditional
Planning Permission to form 2 new apartments in existing dwelling house including a new two-storey rear extension, elevational changes, and a new rear storage shed together with demolition of existing rear extension and boiler house and all associated site works and connection into existing services.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560038
20 Jan 2025Conditional
Demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 33 no houses with access roads, connection to public services and all ancillary site works.
Permission, 26 homes · Mayo County Council, 2560024
16 Sept 2024Conditional
The development will consist of: 1) Construction of a housing development with a total of 32 no. dwellings in semi-detached, detached and terrace configurations, consisting of 1no. 4-bed detached house, 3no. 3-bed detached house, 16no. 3-bed semi-detached houses and 12no. 2-bed terrace houses. 2) Associated development and works including pedestrian and vehicular access onto Turlough Road and An Sruthán Road, all hard and soft landscaping, internal roads and footpaths, cycle and car parking, public and private amenities and open spaces, boundary treatments, public lighting, and all other ancillary works above and below ground including connections to water supply, surface water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure and utilities.
Permission, 32 homes · Mayo County Council, 2460574
30 Jul 2024N/a
change the use of existing dental surgery to provate dwelling house previously granted planning permission by Castlebar UDC under ref. no. p.d. 1016
Permission · Mayo County Council, 24314
30 Jul 2024Conditional
construct a dwelling house and two apartments with associated site works adn connections to services
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 24315
4 Jul 2024Conditional
demolition of existing workshop and stores and the construction of 2 no. 2 bed town houses, the construction of a 1 bed apartment together with vehicular access and on site car parking and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 24264
12 Jun 2024N/a
construct a dwelling house and two apartment with associated site works and connections to services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 24228
10 Jun 2024N/a
Section 5 Declaration:Replace tiles with slates .
Permission · Mayo County Council, 24211
8 Jun 2024Refused
Permission for development of a housing scheme to North of junction of Pontoon and Turlough Roads, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (former Coal Bunker site), comprising: 1. Construction of 19 no. apartments (10 no. two bed and 9 no. one bed) in part-four part-five storey building; 2. Pedestrian and cycle access via Pontoon and Turlough Roads; and, 3. Associated development and works including hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, bin stores, communal and private amenity and open spaces and all other ancillary works above and below ground including works and connections to water supply, wastewater and surface water infrastructure and utilities.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460346
1 Sept 2023Refused
construct a dwelling house and two apartments with associated site works and connections to services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23498
3 Jul 2023Conditional
Planning Permission for a change of use of part of the ground floor, from Commercial use to a Community Hub which comprises of alterations to the existing layout, including all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360258
22 May 2023Conditional
change of use of one second floor apartment from residential to office use
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23287
10 May 2023Conditional
construct dwelling house together with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 23264
4 May 2023Conditional
construct 2 no. detached dwelling houses with connection to public services and all ancillary siteworks
Permission, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 23243
13 Apr 2023Conditional
Planning Permission to carry out alterations to existing public house including internal modifications, alterations to existing smoking area and relocation of storage areas together with all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2360104
The 25 most recent of 58 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockthomas.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knockthomas.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Knockthomas, Castlebar9 sales
The townland
- Name
- Knockthomas · Cnoc Thomáis
- Area
- 818,000 m² (81.8 ha, 202.13 acres)
- Civil parish
- Aglish, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carra
- Electoral division
- Castlebar Rural, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Annalecka, Carrowncurry, Corradrish, Garryduff, Gorteendrunagh, Knockacroghery, Springfield
- Placenames
- Knockthomas on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.