Cong River in 6 Selected sites, Cong, Co Mayo
Deposition of spawning gravel and boulders in the Cong River to support trout and salmon species.
2560390 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560390
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of depositing suitable washed spawning gravel and random boulders sourced locally for Trout and Salmon Fish species. This will take place across six selected sites in the Cong River, Mayo, and required a Natura Impact Statement.
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
The development will consist of deposition of suitable washed spawning gravel and random boulders sourced locally for trout and salmon fish species in selected locations in the cong river. This development required the preparation of an appropriate assessment screening report and natura impact statement
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 | 214 m |
| Cregaree, Cong, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €115,000 | 386 m |
| No 1 Ashford Pines, Congprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €605,500 | 395 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 received17 June 2025
- Further information requested6 August 2025
- Further information received13 January 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 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
- Granted30 m away
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
- Refused30 m away
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
- Granted30 m away
Proposed change of use seeks to change the building from commercial/restaurant to residential/family home
Main Street , Cong , Co. Mayo
24120MayoLodged 19 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted60 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
- Granted70 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
- Granted80 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
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
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