Castlebar Active Travel - Orbital Connect Route - Non Statutory Consultation

Mayo County Council is pleased to announce the opening of a period of non-statutory consultation in respect of the Castlebar Active Travel - Orbital Connect Route. This is the first major projectto be progressed under the Local Transport Plan.

The Orbital Connect Route will form the backbone of Castlebar’s Active Travel Network, linking the main southern, western and eastern approach roads directly to the town centre.

This project will deliver safer, more accessible walking and cycling connections to key destinations including the Mall, the Train Station, Lough Lannagh and major residential areas.

Designed as the primary active travel spine for Castlebar, it will strengthen day to day sustainable mobility, support healthy travel choices and enhance connectivity across the town.

Have your say –

Your comments are now being sought. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of Castlebar — we encourage everyone to get involved and have their say.

The plans and particulars of the Study will be on public display from Wednesday, 4^th March 2026 to Tuesday, 14^th April 2026 at following Mayo County Council location: -

• Castlebar Municipal District, Aran an Chontae, The Mall, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 WF90 (Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm)
• https://www.mayo.ie/roads/activetravel
• Via attachments on this page

A public information event will be held on Thursday, 26^th of March from 4-7pm in the Lough Lannagh Leisure Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 A257. All are welcome to come and meet the team working on the project during that timeframe.

Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed Transport Study to be made by one medium only via: -

Online:                            Click here to complete survey

In writing to:                 ‘Castlebar Active Travel – Orbital Connect Route’, Ballinrobe Area Office,                   

                                        Kilmaine Rd., Ballinrobe, County Mayo, F31RR96            

While the preferred options to make a submission are via the portal which is user friendly or in writing, if a person cannot use either, a submission by email will be accepted as an alternative method for their submission.    

Please note the final date for submissions or observations is 4:30pm on Tuesday, 14^th April 2026

Points to note / include when making a Submission or Observation on the proposed development: -

• Full Name & Address of person making submission/observation 
• Details of organisation/community group/company which you represent where relevant
• Children or groups or associations representing the interests of children, are entitled, and encouraged to make submissions or observations on this consultation
• Submissions/Observations may be made using this website, post or via activetravelmayo@mayococo.ie
• Postal Submissions should be marked as ‘Castlebar Active Travel – Orbital Connect Route,’ Active Travel Section, Ballinrobe Area Office, Kilmaine Road, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, F31 RR96
• You should ensure that no vexatious, libelous, or confidential information, including confidential information relating to a third party (in respect of which the third party has not, expressly, or impliedly in the circumstances, consented to its disclosure) is included in your submission. The Roads Authority reserves the right to redact any submission or part thereof that does not comply with this requirement
• In order to assist us in complying with Data Protection and GDPR please include your name (which will be published) and contact details (and where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent), on a separate sheet to the content of your submission/ observation. This processing of your personal data is lawful under Article 6 (1)(e) of the GDPR regulations. The Council’s Data Protection Policy is available on the Council website
• Mayo County Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act (as amended)
• The personal information (data) collected during the consultation process (which may include the collection of sensitive personal data) is collected for the purpose of receiving and dealing with submissions and any data collected is subject to Mayo County Council’s privacy statement which can be found at https://www.mayo.ie/privacy

All valid submissions and/or observations received before the closing date of 14th April 2026 will be taken into consideration by the Active Travel Section of Mayo County Council when progressing with the project.