Carrowncurry

398 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowncurry, from 7 m² to 37,226 m² (3.72 ha, 9.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 66 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 397 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 27 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation & Amenities (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Services Facilities (Community facilities)
  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.

• 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

• 7 Apr 2026Conditional

  Retention of minor alterations to elevations and site layout as granted planning under P20 719.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660265

• 7 Apr 2026Conditional

  Retention of minor alterations to elevations and site layout on revised site boundaries as granted planning under P20/721

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660266

• 13 Mar 2026Conditional

  Development of Office Space and Ambulance center by 1. change of use of existing Garage and 2. Extension and modifications to the existing structure at Rathbaun, Castlebar, Co Mayo

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660198

• 10 Dec 2025Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRONT PORCH TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AT CARROWNCURRY, PONTOON ROAD, CASTLEBAR, COUNTY MAYO. F23 D680. . PREVIOUS PLANNING: P24/44.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560899

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  alterations and extension to existing dwelling house incorporating change of roof design to front porch area, additional window to side elevation and changing window on rear elevation to patio door along with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 25169

• 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 Dec 2024Conditional

  demolition of existing balcony to replace with new and the installation of additional roof covering to first-floor balcony, together with all associated site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24512

• 22 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission is sought for revisions to be made to the previously granted planning application reference P22/832: The revisions include: 1. The construction of an additional 1 No. dwelling house. 2. Modifications to floor plans and elevations of two houses. 3. Modification to boundary wall treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460526

• 19 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission to retain dwelling house as constructed including bay windows, additional side windows and associated siteworks and services at 6 Watersville, Pontoon Road, Castlebar, F23 FA06

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460377

• 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

• 21 May 2024Conditional

  retain dwelling house and retain domestic shed

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 24178

• 13 May 2024Conditional

  renovate and extend existing habitable house and construct shed together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24166

• 12 Apr 2024Conditional

  THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF alterations to an existing rear roof, construction of rear and side extensions, minor elevational changes, installation of solar PV panels and all associated works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460208

• 6 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission is sought by The Sisters of Mercy Western Province for retention of an existing dwelling.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460105

• 19 Feb 2024Conditional

  retention of existing buildings, to include (1) extension to existing house, (2) detached garage, (3) detached sun lounge and (4) fuel sheds, together with all ancillary site works

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2444

• 21 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission is sought for revisions to be made to the previously granted planning application reference P22/832: The revisions include: 1. The construction of an additional 2 No. dwelling houses 2. Modifications to floor plans and elevations of a number of house types. 3. Modification to boundary wall treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360556

• 12 Oct 2023Conditional

  extend and renovate existing habitable house together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 23571

• 16 May 2023Conditional

  retention of the existing front elevation

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 23277

• 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

• 28 Mar 2023Conditional

  retain dwelling house with granny flat to side and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 23169

• 28 Nov 2022Conditional

  alterations and extension to existing single storey detached dwelling consisting of rear ground floor extensions, internal configurations, alterations to the side and rear elevations, second floor extension over a portion of the existing ground floor to the rear, together with all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 221048

• 26 Sept 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF 10 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER INCLUDING ACCESS ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22832

• 14 Jul 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND ANCILLARIES

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22582

• 28 Jun 2022Conditional

  RETAIN TWO APARTMENTS ON A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A TOWN HOUSE GRANTED UNDER CASTLEBAR TOWN COUNCIL 2473

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 22528

The 25 most recent of 47 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Carrowncurry.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Carrowncurry.

Architectural heritage

• John McHale, house, 1912–1917 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey house, extant 1917, originally detached[?] with shopfront to ground floor. Renovated, 2005. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having "Cavetto" stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves. Rendered walls on rendered plinth. Rendered shopfront to ground floor. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with concealed sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-three timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two- or three-bay two-storey house, extant 1838, on a rectangular plan. Pitched slate roof with clay or terracotta ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourse below capping (south) or concrete capping (north) supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Rendered, ruled and lined battered walls. Square-headed off-central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Street fronted with tarmacadam footpath to front.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_341 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Carrowncurry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Carrowncurry · Ceathrú an Churraigh

Area

638,496 m² (63.85 ha, 157.78 acres)

Civil parish

Aglish, and its townlands

Barony

Carra

Electoral division

Castlebar Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castlebar Rural electoral division: 7,935 people in 2,987 households; 68% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynacarriga, Corradrish, Garryduff, Knockthomas, Newantrim, Rathbaun

Placenames

Carrowncurry on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.