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Planning permission in Foxford

Planning permission in Foxford is decided by Mayo County Council. Search Foxford planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Foxford over the last 5 years.

Granted in Foxford

31 granted, 4 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points below the Mayo average.

Applications
42

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
35

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
40%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Foxford

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Mayo County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
The development will consist of the following: (1) retention of single storey domestic garage to rear of House no.01 (2) and all associated...
No.01 The Railway Cottages, Station Road Foxford, Co. Mayo, reference 2560695
25 Sept 2026
Granted
The development consists of: (1) retention of alterations and changes carried out to an existing domestic garage located to the rear of the...
Pontoon Road, Bellass, Foxford, reference 2660295
4 Jun 2026
Granted
Single storey extension to the living area at the rear of the existing property (26.1m2) and the provision of two additional bedrooms at first...
Belass, Foxford, Co. Mayo, reference 2688
4 Jun 2026
Granted
The development consists of 1) Extension and Renovation of Existing House 2) Construction of new Garage, including all other ancillary site works...
Irishtown, Swinford Rd, FoxfordCo. Mayo F26 EY90, reference 2660150
20 Apr 2026
Granted
Retention of domestic garage/shed.
Swinford Road, Foxford, CO. MAYO, reference 2660102
30 Mar 2026
Granted
Construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage and for connection to existing public services and for all associated site works
Barrack Street, Foxford, Co Mayo, reference 2560229
22 Jan 2026
Granted
Demolition of existing accommodation blocks, retention of granny flat and domestic shed, retention of shed and ancillary site works
Foxford, Co. Mayo, reference 24331
18 Feb 2025
Granted
Demolition of ground floor rear extension to the existing dwelling house, construction of 2 storey rear extension to the existing dwelling house,...
17 Irishtown, Foxford, reference 24405
14 Nov 2024

Foxford planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

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Common questions about Foxford planning

Do I need planning permission in Foxford?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Foxford as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Mayo County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Foxford?

Mayo County Council is the planning authority for Foxford. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Foxford?

89 in 100 decided applications in Foxford were granted over the last 5 years, from 35 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.