OLD CONVENT ACCOMMODATION CENTRE, ABBEY VIEW, BALLYHAUNIS
Retention of a portocabin, a shed, and internal alterations to a protected structure at an accommodation centre.
193 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 3 January 2019
- Reference
- 193
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing portocabin and shed on the site. The application also covers internal material alterations made to the ground, first, and attic floors of the protected structure.
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
Retention of existing portocabin and shed on the site and retention of internal material alterations to the ground, first and attic floor of the protected structure and all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €155,000 | 157 m |
| No 4 Abbey Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 164 m |
| Clare St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 187 m |
| Bridge St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 197 m |
| Ballindrehid, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €50,000 | 237 m |
| Island, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 237 m |
| Drimbane, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €143,000 | 237 m |
| Carnmore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 237 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 received3 January 2019
- Further information requested26 February 2019
- Further information received3 May 2019
- Decision due30 May 2019
- Decision issued29 May 2019
- Grant issued3 July 2019
- Permission expiry2 July 2024
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