MAIN STREET, CONG, CO. MAYO
Single-storey rear extension and change of use to retail and guest accommodation in Cong.
1666 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 February 2016
- Reference
- 1666
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a single-storey rear extension. It also includes a change of use from residential to ground-floor retail and first-floor guest accommodation.
- Storey
- 1
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 single storey rear extension and change of use from residential to retail (ground floor) and to guest accommodation (first floor) with all ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong, Co.mayo | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 188 m |
| No 1 Ashford Pines, Congprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €605,500 | 365 m |
| Cregaree, Cong, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €115,000 | 397 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 received4 February 2016
- Further information requested29 March 2016
- Further information received4 August 2016
- Decision due10 November 2016
- Decision issued9 November 2016
- Grant issued14 December 2016
- Permission expiry13 December 2021
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