Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 24 February 2025

Pollagh, Slievemore, Achill

Retention of a domestic garage and alterations to a house in Achill.

24491 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 25 November 2024

Reference
24491
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
25 November 2024

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing domestic garage and alterations made to the elevations of the constructed dwellinghouse.

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Development description

Retain existing domestic garage and alterations to elevations as constructed dwellinghouse and ancillaries

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

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Pollagh, Keel, Achill IslandDec 2025€185,000410 m
Apt 8 Club Achill Resort, Purteen Harbour, KeelFeb 2025€96,000425 m
8 Purteen, Keel, AchillJul 2025€207,500484 m
7 Purteen, Achill Island, MayoJul 2026€265,000498 m

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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

  1. Application received25 November 2024
  2. Further information requested23 January 2025
  3. Further information received29 January 2025
  4. Decision due25 February 2025
  5. Decision issued24 February 2025
  6. Appeal submitted21 March 2025
  7. Appeal decided27 June 2025
  8. Permission expiry26 June 2030

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