Mayo County Council grants permission for 52-home scheme at Kilcolman (& Ballyhaunis) Road, Claremorris, Co. Mayo

In context

It is one of 36 housing scheme applications Mayo County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,579 nationally. Of the 3,041 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 15 October 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Mayo County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for development at Kilcolman (& Ballyhaunis) Road, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, comprising: 1. Construction of a housing development of 52 no. dwellings comprised of 16 no. houses (three-bed & two-storey in 4 no. terraces of four) and 36 no. apartments (24 no. one bed & 12 no. two bed in three buildings ranging from two to three storeys); 2. Pedestrian and vehicular access to Kilcolman Road via (and including construction of extension to) existing access road serving the adjoining Lidl store; 3. Pedestrian / cycle access via access way to Ballyhaunis Road; and, 4. Associated development and works including hard and soft landscaping, internal roads / footpaths / shared spaces, cycle and car parking, public, communal and private amenity and open spaces, communal bin and/or bike stores, boundary treatments, public lighting and all other ancillary works above and below ground including infrastructure for and connections to water supply, surface water, wastewater, electrical and utility services (including provision for substation or cabinetry / equipment as may be required).