THE LODGE, BRIDGE STREET, SWINFORD
Conversion of a gate lodge to a house, including demolition of extensions and building a new rear extension in Swinford.
18291 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 April 2018
- Reference
- 18291
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 196 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of side and rear extensions to The Lodge, which is on the grounds of a protected structure. It includes a change of use of the gate lodge to a dwelling house and the construction of a new single-storey rear extension.
- 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
The lodge is not a protected structure but is on the grounds of a protected structure, former fever hospital rps no. 0176. Development to consist of demolition of side and rear extensions to the lodge, change of use of existing gate lodge to dwelling house, the construction of a single storey rear extension, together with all associated landscaping, site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for community and social facilities.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge St, Swinford, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 116 m |
| 2 Riverside, Swinford, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 137 m |
| Bridge St, Swinford, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €117,995 | 157 m |
| Circular Road, Swinford, County Mayo | Apr 2026 | €75,000 | 159 m |
| 70 Santa Maria, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 221 m |
| Treenrevagh, Swinford, Mayonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €96,000 | 224 m |
| Tullinacurra, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 224 m |
| Cloongullane, Swinford, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 224 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 received27 April 2018
- Further information requested20 June 2018
- Further information received19 March 2019
- Decision due14 May 2019
- Decision issued10 May 2019
- Grant issued14 June 2019
- Permission expiry13 June 2024
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