ABBEY STREET, CONG, CO. MAYO
Demolish an existing house and shed to build two semi-detached houses.
18505 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 5 July 2018
- Reference
- 18505
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 239 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing house and shed in Cong. They will be replaced with two semi-detached houses measuring 273 sqm and 112 sqm, along with driveways and landscaping.
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
Demolish existing house and shed and to replace same with 2 houses (semi detached) of 273 sqm and 112 sqm, along with associated driveways and landscaping
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 | 238 m |
| No 1 Ashford Pines, Congprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €605,500 | 465 m |
| Cregaree, Cong, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €115,000 | 469 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 received5 July 2018
- Further information requested28 August 2018
- Further information received8 May 2019
- Decision due4 June 2019
- Decision issued31 May 2019
- Grant issued8 July 2019
- Permission expiry7 July 2024
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