Main Street, Cong, Co. Mayo
Change of use of a building from a commercial restaurant to a residential family home.
24120 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 April 2024
- Reference
- 24120
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 138 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development seeks a change of use for the existing building on Main Street. The property will transition from commercial/restaurant use to a residential family home.
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
Proposed change of use seeks to change the building from commercial/restaurant to residential/family home
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
91% granted
of 368 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- 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 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 | 247 m |
| Cregaree, Cong, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €115,000 | 361 m |
| No 1 Ashford Pines, Congprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €605,500 | 422 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 received19 April 2024
- Decision due13 June 2024
- Decision issued11 June 2024
- Grant issued12 July 2024
- Permission expiry11 July 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
RETENTION OF WINDOW AND DOOR LOCATIONS ALONG RIVER VIEW AND ALSO AN AMENDMENT TO EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSION…
MAIN STREET/RIVER VIEW , CONG , CO. MAYO
17260MayoLodged 10 Apr 2017Retention
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION PERMISSION AND AMENDMENT TO EXISTING PLANNING REF NO. P13/227, RETENTION RELATES TO WINDOW AND DOOR…
MAIN STREET/RIVER VIEW , CONG , CO. MAYO
18485MayoLodged 2 Jul 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision30 m away
The development will consist of deposition of suitable washed spawning gravel and random boulders sourced…
Cong River in 6 Selected sites , Cong , Co Mayo
2560390MayoLodged 17 Jun 2025Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
ALTER ELEVATIONS, SIGNAGE AND CAR PARKING LAYOUT TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
MAIN STREET/CIRCULAR ROAD , CONG NORTH , CONG
17605MayoLodged 28 Jul 2017Alterations
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCT SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO RETAIL (GROUND FLOOR) AND TO…
MAIN STREET , CONG , CO. MAYO
1666MayoLodged 4 Feb 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
CARRY OUT WORKS TO EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR
ABBEY STREET , CONG NORTH , CO. MAYO
1749MayoLodged 31 Jan 2017Extension
- Granted70 m away
PROVISION OF A NEW SHOPFRONT TO EXISTING PHARMACY AS PART OF GENERAL RENOVATION WORKS AND FORMING A NEW FRONT…
ABBEY STREET , CONG NORTH , CONG
18185MayoLodged 21 Mar 2018Alterations
- Granted90 m away
I, the applicant intend to apply for permission for development at this site at Cong, Cong North, County…
Clarke's , Main Street Cong , Co. Mayo
2560201MayoLodged 7 Apr 2025Change of use
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