KNOCKFEREEN (NEALE ROAD), BALLINROBE, CO. MAYO
Retention of a roof space conversion that added two bedrooms to a bungalow in Ballinrobe.
1713 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 January 2017
- Reference
- 1713
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the development of the roof space of an original bungalow. The works, which occurred within the original building envelope, added two bedrooms, removed a chimney, and added Velux windows.
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Official record
Development description
Retain development of the roof space of the original bungalow dwelling. The development for which retention is being sought occurred wholly within the original building envelope, provided two new bedrooms, and required the removal of an exisitng chimney and the provision of a number of velux windows to the front and rear
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the amenity and character of existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Teallach Roba, Neale Rd, Ballinrobe | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 276 m |
| 2 Devenish Apts, Cornmarket, Ballinrobe | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 294 m |
| Kilmaine Rd, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €304,500 | 294 m |
| 4 River View, Neale Rd, Ballinrobe | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 344 m |
| 9 Tower View, Ballinrobe, County Mayo | Mar 2026 | €176,000 | 411 m |
| Bowgate St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 412 m |
| 20 Corr Na Na Gcloch, New St, Ballinrobe | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 430 m |
| Apt 6 Lower First Floor, Block A Gort Na Gcloch, Ballinrobe | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 433 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 received13 January 2017
- Decision due9 March 2017
- Decision issued8 March 2017
- Grant issued11 April 2017
- Permission expiry10 April 2022
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