Major progress in giving new lease of life to Mayo dereliction black spot

The long-awaited demolition of four derelict properties on Ellison Street in the heart of Castlebar is nearing completion.

Lavin Building are Civil Engineering Contractors are making significant progress at the location with much of the works completed on dismantling the buildings to the ground.

The move represents the first step in the construction of 13 new social housing apartments at the location.

The housing project will consist of one studio apartment, six one bedroom apartments, four two-bedroom apartments and two three-room units.

The scheme includes pedestrian access from Ellison Street to the new homes, including the provision of a new public access routeway, internal footpaths, public lighting, boundary works and landscaping.

The design includes a new building to the front which engages and intergrates with the historic streetscape, followed by a courtyard and a smaller apartment building to the rear of the site.

The plan incorporates a new archway which will facilitate a future public access route through to the lands behind, enhancing permeability and urban interest in the core of the town.