124 Childers Heights, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Retention of a garage conversion into living accommodation.
23317 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 7 June 2023
- Reference
- 23317
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing garage into living accommodation. This includes retaining the replacement of the garage door with a window.
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
Retain change of use of garage to living accommodation and retain change of garage to window
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low to medium residential densities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Ballina Local Area Plan (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 Childers Heights, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 94 m |
| 53 Childers Heights, Ballina, Co. Mayo | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 101 m |
| 167 Childers Heights, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 113 m |
| 39 Childers Heights, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 145 m |
| 86 Childers Heights, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €237,000 | 147 m |
| 149 Childers Heights, Ballina, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 235 m |
| 17 Waterstone, Ballina, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €293,000 | 265 m |
| 8 Rath Dubh, Rehins Fort, Ballina | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 278 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 received7 June 2023
- Decision due1 August 2023
- Decision issued26 July 2023
- Grant issued26 August 2023
- Permission expiry25 August 2028
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