Local Electoral Area · Mayo County Council

Construction leads in Castlebar

335 planning applications and commencement notices in Castlebar in the last twelve months, across 28 electoral divisions. 432 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Mayo planning register and the national building control register.

335
Leads, 12 months
432
On site now
€182m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Castlebar, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Castlebar

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Masonry & Blockwork
244 leads
Roofing
244 leads
Electrical
241 leads
Plumbing & Heating
240 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
238 leads
Flooring
224 leads
Painting & Decorating
224 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
224 leads

The housing stock in Castlebar

11,946 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198035.6%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19194.4%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.8%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes11.3%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes3.7%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil67.4%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas3.2%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.7%Ireland 0.7%
Electric9.1%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)17.5%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.1%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.1%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source28.5%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied74%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented18.7%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented5.4%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-0.1

Relative affluence at the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Castlebar

  1. Moneen Road, Rinshinna, Castlebar Co. Mayo
    An application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of Sayvale 24 Ltd for planning permission for the following development at Road, Rinshinna…
    Lodged
    2660781Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  2. Stuckeen, Ballyglass, Claremorris
    The construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage and wastewater treatment system together with all ancillary site works and services
    Lodged
    2660784Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  3. Castleburke, Ballintubber, Co.Mayo
    Change of use of existing domestic garage into accommodation as an Annex, permission for renovation and connection to existing services at Castleburke…
    Lodged
    2660776Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  4. Castlebar Retail Park, Breaffy Road, Castlebar Co. Mayo.
    Development at Castlebar Retail Park, Breaffy Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist…
    Lodged
    2660772Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  5. Derrindaffderg Srah, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
    Construction of a private dwelling house, domestic garage and effluent treatment system together with all ancillary site works.
    Lodged
    2660764Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  6. KNOCKASKIBBOLE, CASTLEBAR, CO.MAYO
    Development at Knocknaskibbole, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 XN96. The development to be retained consists…
    Lodged
    2660758Received 27 Sept 2026Decision due 21 Nov 2026
  7. Ballygarry, Partry, Co. Mayo
    Front porch to existing dwelling house and Retention Permission for the conversion of an existing stone outbuilding to a self-contained isolation unit…
    Lodged
    2660750Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  8. Tonaderrew, Ballyheane, Castlebar
    construct a dwelling house with effluent treatment system together with associated site services
    Lodged
    26228Received 23 Sept 2026Decision due 17 Nov 2026
  9. Magherafadda, Ballyheane Castlebar, Co. Mayo
    The upgrade and relocation of the existing septic tank system, and all associated site development works at the above address
    Lodged
    2660744Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  10. Mallard House Snugboro, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
    Planning application for the construction of a part single-storey, part two-storey extension to the rear of the existing property…
    Lodged
    2660735Received 19 Sept 2026Decision due 13 Nov 2026
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Who is building in Castlebar

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Wyckam Ltd13 applications
  2. 2Western Care Association10 applications
  3. 3MGB LAND HOLDINGS LTD10 applications
  4. 4Mellet Dairy ltd4 applications
  5. 5Larchbury Properties Ltd3 applications
  6. 6Primbrook Investments Ltd3 applications
  7. 7Kenfort Limited3 applications
  8. 8Tony Gaughan Construction & PD Ltd3 applications

Electoral divisions in Castlebar

  • Addergoole
  • Balla
  • Ballinafad
  • Ballinchalla
  • Ballyhean
  • Ballynagoraher
  • Ballyovey
  • Bellavary
  • Breaghwy
  • Burren
  • Burriscarra
  • Cappaghduff
  • Castlebar Rural
  • Castlebar Urban
  • Clogher
  • Cloonkeen
  • Croaghmoyle
  • Islandeady
  • Killavally
  • Letterbrick
  • Manulla
  • Owenbrin
  • Pontoon
  • Portroyal
  • Roslee
  • Strade
  • Tawnynagry
  • Turlough

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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