Mayo councillors give go-ahead for land swap deal

Mayo Co Council is to dispose of land at Banagher, Carrowmore Lacken, comprising 635 square metres, as part of a land swap, in return for the acquisition of 635 square metres of land from Dunleavy Farms Ltd.

A council report provided to the November meeting of the council noted that Dunleavy Farms Ltd recently purchased adjoining lands to the Mayo County Council site at Banagher, after which it became apparent that the existing boundary arrangement did not provide practical access to one of their fields.

A redundant pump house associated with the original council property is currently located within the Dunleavy Farms Ltd folio. As part of the proposed exchange, this land will transfer to the council, and Dunleavy's have verbally agreed to demolish and remove the structure, following the decommissioning of the electrical supply by Mayo County Council. Dunleavy Farms Ltd has also agreed to construct the new boundary fence at their own expense.

The land exchange is deemed to establish a more logical and sustainable boundary arrangement, improve access to adjoining agricultural lands and facilitate more effective management of council property, while the revised boundary will also provide a larger, more usable garden area for future tenants, while ensuring there is no net loss of land to either party. It was noted the exchange will be facilitated with minimal cost to the council.

The recommended land exchange was proposed by Cllr Michael Loftus, seconded by Cllrs Neil Cruise and Annie May Reape and agreed by all members.

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