GrantedHousing estateDecided 5 July 2021

NYMPHSFIELD, CONG, CO. MAYO

Changes to a housing development in Cong, including replacing a creche with 4 apartments and adding one house.

21265 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 24 March 2021

Reference: 21265
Authority: Mayo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 2413.8 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking alterations to a previously approved development. This includes replacing a planned creche/office building with 4 apartments, adding one new house and garage, enlarging plot sizes, and omitting a playground in favour of a landscaped area.

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Official record

Development description

(1) alterations /revisions to previously granted planning permission ref p10/546 & associated extension of duration ref 10/5460 to include a. Replacement of creche/office building with 4 no. Apartments (gross floor area 624 square metres, b. Enlarged plot sizes to house no's 1,2,3,4,7,8 & 11, c. Relocation of house no's 1 & 7 on enlarged plot sizes, d. Change of house types for house no's 2,8 & 11 to house type 2, e. Change of house type for house no's 3 & 4 to house type 1, f. One additional unit & garage (unit no. 13, house type 2), g. Revised/relocated garages to house no's 1,2,3,4,7,8 &
H. Revisions to roads/paths to accommodate said alterations (2) playground omitted & replaced with a landscaped area (3) 4 no. Garages to service said apartments. (4) a communal bins compound to services said apartments together with all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Rural Settlements Consolidation Zoning RV

“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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
No 1 Ashford Pines, Congprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€605,500	68 m
Cong, Co.mayo	Feb 2025	€200,000	303 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received24 March 2021
Further information requested14 May 2021
Further information received11 June 2021
Decision due8 July 2021
Decision issued5 July 2021
Grant issued10 August 2021
Permission expiry9 August 2026

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