Silver Spray House The Colony, Doogort, Achill Island
Retention of a garage conversion to ancillary accommodation and alterations on Achill Island.
2460173 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 26 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460173
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing garage to ancillary accommodation. The application also includes the retention of alterations to a development previously granted under planning reference P18/651, along with ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of change of use of garage to ancillary accommodation and retention of alterations to development previously granted under p18/651, including ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier V Rural Villages, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village, incl”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dugort, Achill Island, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 143 m |
| 13 Slievemore Apartments, Dugort, Achillprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €120,000 | 167 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 received26 March 2024
- Further information requested20 May 2024
- Further information received24 May 2024
- Decision due20 June 2024
- Decision issued19 June 2024
- Grant issued20 July 2024
- Permission expiry19 July 2029
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