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Twenty houses commenced construction in Mayo in January and February 2025
THE number of housing commencements in Mayo has dropped substantially in the last year.
According to new figures released by the Department of Housing, 20 housing units - all one-off houses - commenced construction in Mayo in January and February. Ten local authority areas recorded fewer commencements than Mayo in that period, including Galway City Council, which recorded just one housing commencement.
Last year, there were 48 commencements in January and 39 in February in Mayo.
A total of 805 units were commenced in Mayo in 2024, the highest figure in the past ten years. Of these, were one-off units. In the same year, Mayo County Council approved 835 units, up from 434 approvals the previous year.
Earlier this week, the local authority gave the green light for a 27-unit development at Mayfield, Claremorris, comprising 18 three-bedroomed semi-detached units, four two-bedroomed semi-detached units, and three three-bedroomed detached units. Mayo County Council received 106 applications in the month of February, refusing eight applications in that month.
In the past twelve months, a total of 591 units have commenced in Mayo.
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