Lower Charles Street, Castlebar To Remain Closed For Safety Works To Take Place
Date: 12-02-2025
*Update February 17th 2025 - Lower Charles Street has now reopend to traffic*
Following a gas explosion at a premises on Lower Charles St. Castlebar, Mayo County Council issued a Section 3 Notice under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964, informing the owner that the property was considered a dangerous structure and posed a risk to the public and adjoining building.
The road adjacent to the building has been closed to the public since the explosion pending completion of the mitigation works set out in the notice to stabilise the structure.
From discussions held with the owner’s representatives, it was expected that these works would be completed this week. However, following a meeting held on site this morning, Wednesday, February 12th, 2025, between Mayo County Council and the contractor for the owner of the building, Mayo County Council can confirm that the street will not be open to the public until the start of next week at the earliest.
This is due to a delay with delivery of specialist propping material required to support the front façade of the building. Delivery of the material and the works are expected to be completed over the weekend.
Until this work is completed to protect the public and adjacent buildings, the decision was made for the road to remain closed until the prop work has been put in place and certified by the owner’s engineer.