Mayo County Council reveals housing strategy for year ahead
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD cut the tape on Mayo County Council's housing development at Murrervagh Close, Mulranny last year. Picture: Conor McKeown
Mayo County Council has said it is working towards delivering new social and affordable homes across the county this year as part of its ongoing commitment to tackling housing needs in Mayo.
The council is currently on site at Lois na Circa in Castlebar, Abbeyquarter in Ballyhaunis, four separate schemes in Ballinrobe and two schemes in Ballina. An application for an affordable housing scheme in Castlebar has also been submitted to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Last year saw major housing developments opened at Bog Gate Demesne in Westport (50 units), Murrveagh Close in Mulranny (16 units) and the award-winning nine home development in Carnacon. Further schemes completed by the end of 2025 included units in Cross West, Ballyvary, Church Manor in Ballina and Lr Charles Street in Castlebar.
The council's chief executive Kevin Kelly said: “Mayo County Council is committed to continue to deliver housing solutions for the people of the county.
“We are not just looking to build and deliver houses, we are looking to create sustainable communities, where families and individuals can thrive for generations to come.
“Mayo County Council is motivated to deliver and exceed our targets in this area, to provide homes for all from young families seeking their first home, to our older citizens who are looking for age friendly solutions in later life.
“Our design and construction teams are embracing the spirit of innovation and future proofing to ensure that we are forward facing to develop sustainable communities, with connections to green spaces and amenities.
“When it comes to the planning and delivery of housing for the people of Mayo, by being proactive, collaborative and solution-focused, we are ensuring that we are doing all we can as a local authority to meet the needs of our people.”
The council provides a full range of housing services to the people of Mayo including social housing, Traveller accommodation support, and working alongside approved voluntary housing bodies.
In 2025, the council appointed a Gaeltacht Vacant Homes Coordinator, who will play a key role in revitalising vacant and underused homes in Gaeltacht areas, supporting housing supply through refurbishment and redevelopment. The council also provide Housing Assistance Payments (HAP), Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) with over 1,700 active households supported by the RAS and HAP schemes in the county at the end of December 2025.
Other housing supports offered by the council include the processing of the Croí Conaithe Grant process, with 696 applications approved under this scheme and 195 paid out to date, along with the provision of mobility aid grants, housing adaption grants for people with a disability and housing aid for older people grants.
Under the Defective Concreate Block Scheme, 434 applications have been approved under Stage One and 270 under Stage Two, with 130 properties completed.
The council also offers the Local Authority Home Loan, which is available for people who are unable to obtain sufficient funding from commercial banks to purchase a home, and it also offers access to reconstruction home loans.
For more information on all the housing services offered by Mayo County Council, log on to: www.mayo.ie/housing.
