Drum, Knock, Co. Mayo
Retention of a granny flat with an overhead gym in Knock.
23179 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 3 April 2023
- Reference
- 23179
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a granny flat located to the rear of an existing dwelling house. The structure includes an overhead gymnasium facility and associated site works.
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 granny flat with over-head gymnasium facility to the rear of the existing dwelling house (granted planning permission under p05/2738) together with all ancillary site works and services
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
96% granted
of 1,562 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Mayo County Council
- 94%9,748
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ballyhaunis Road, Drum, Knock | Mar 2026 | €253,000 | 166 m |
| The Stone House, Ballyhaunis Road, Knock | Mar 2025 | €260,000 | 187 m |
| 7 Drumcrest, Knock, Mayo | May 2025 | €105,000 | 352 m |
| 10 Drumcrest, Knock, Mayo | May 2025 | €176,000 | 394 m |
| Wojtyla, Carrowmore, Knock | May 2025 | €87,500 | 480 m |
| Wojtyla, Carrowmore, Knock | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 480 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 April 2023
- Further information requested23 May 2023
- Further information received29 June 2023
- Decision due26 July 2023
- Decision issued19 July 2023
- Grant issued19 August 2023
- Permission expiry18 August 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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24109MayoLodged 16 Apr 2024Change of use
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2660023MayoLodged 23 Dec 2025Retention
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2360472MayoLodged 10 Nov 2023Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560257MayoLodged 30 Apr 2025Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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Drum , Knock , Co. Mayo
2560581MayoLodged 25 Aug 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Drum , Knock , Co.Mayo
2560441MayoLodged 2 Jul 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 5 Declaration: Changing the use of property to a guesthouse under Section 14 (h)
Drum , Knock
24276MayoLodged 18 Jul 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Section 5 Declaration: Change of use from religious accommodation to residential use
Drum , Knock
23409MayoLodged 27 Jul 2023Change of use
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