Sandymount, Newport, Co. Mayo
Retention of the conversion of two coach houses and a stone building into three apartments in Newport.
24131 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 April 2024
- Reference
- 24131
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to change the use of two coach houses into two 1-bedroom apartments. It also seeks to retain the conversion of a stone building into a 2-bedroom apartment at the rear of an existing house.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Retain change of use from
- Two number coach houses to two no. 1 bedroom apartments
- Change of use of stone building to a two bedroom apartment at the rear of existing dwelling house with existing connection to public services, together with associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen Hse & Oth, Sandymount, Newport | Mar 2025 | €675,000 | 39 m |
| Medlicott Street, Newport, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 220 m |
| 32 Harbourside, Newport, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 327 m |
| 30 Habourside, Newport, Co. Mayo | Apr 2026 | €239,000 | 327 m |
| Medlicott St, Newport, Mayo | Jun 2025 | €317,500 | 392 m |
| Sandhill, Newport, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 392 m |
| De Bille House, Main Street, Newportnot full market price | May 2025 | €300,000 | 412 m |
| 12 Craobh B An, Quay Road, Newportprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €264,317 | 463 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 received29 April 2024
- Further information requested20 June 2024
- Further information received27 September 2024
- Decision due21 January 2025
- Decision issued20 January 2025
- Grant issued20 February 2025
- Permission expiry19 February 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain change of use from — two number coach houses to two no. 1 bedroom apartments
Sandymount , Newport
2424MayoLodged 6 Feb 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain change of use from two number coach houses to two no. 1 bedroom apartments, change of use of stone…
Sandymount , Newport
23578MayoLodged 16 Oct 2023Retention
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
SANDYMOUNT QUAY , SANDYMOUNT , NEWPORT
16178MayoLodged 10 Mar 2016New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES TOGETHER WTIH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
CARROWBAUN , NEWPORT , CO MAYO
19133MayoLodged 1 Mar 2019New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
RETAIN THE REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL FLAT ROOF WITH AS CONSTRUCTED DUO PITCHED ROOF, OVER AN EXISTING SINGLE…
CARROWBAUN , NEWPORT , CO. MAYO
16571MayoLodged 18 Jul 2016Retention
- Granted150 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMEMORATIVE GRACE O'MALLEY STATUE AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS
CARROWBAUN , NEWPORT
21961MayoLodged 8 Sept 2021Other
- Granted220 m away
Carry out alterations and subdivision of existing premises to include — Internal alterations and renovations…
Medlicott Street , Carrowbaun , Newport
23567MayoLodged 9 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted260 m away
DEMOLISH SUBSTANDARD REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCT NEW LARGER REAR EXTENSION TO EXISTING DORMER DWELLING;…
QUAY ROAD , NEWPORT
2175MayoLodged 4 Feb 2021Extension
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