SRAHEENS, ACHILL SOUND
Construction of eight two-storey houses in Achill Sound.
1625 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 January 2016
- Reference
- 1625
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1104.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct 8 two-storey houses in place of a previously approved three-storey development of 16 apartments. The application also includes modifications and retention of parts of the constructed site layout.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Construct 8 no. 2 storey houses in lieu of previously granted 3 storey development of 16 apartments (p08/1815 refers). Permission is also sought to modify and retain changes made to portion of site layout constructed under p08/1815
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier IV Rural Settlements, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village,”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shraheen, Achill Sound, Achill Island | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 105 m |
| Achill Sound, Achill, Co. Mayo | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 217 m |
| Breegeann House, Achill Sound, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €140,000 | 249 m |
| 3 Achill Sound Holiday Village, Achill, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €137,500 | 433 m |
| 7 Barr Na Farraige, Achill Sound, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €237,490 | 435 m |
| 20 Achill Sound Holiday Village, Achill Sound, Achill | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 495 m |
| 21 Achill Sound Holiday Village, (Barra Na Farraige), Achill Sound | May 2026 | €260,000 | 495 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 January 2016
- Further information requested11 March 2016
- Further information received10 October 2016
- Decision due6 November 2016
- Decision issued3 November 2016
- Grant issued8 December 2016
- Permission expiry7 December 2021
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