CABAUN, BALLANASALLY KEEL ACHILL, County May0
Retention of a ground floor conversion into a self-contained residential unit in Achill.
2560736 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 21 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560736
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use and conversion of part of the ground floor of an existing dwelling house. The converted space functions as a self-contained independent residential unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 37 m²
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
Permission for retention of change of use/conversion of part of ground floor of existing dwelling house to a self-contained independent residential unit (floor area approximately 37 sq. M)
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
96% granted
of 1,562 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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.
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keel Rd, Cabaun, Achill Island | May 2025 | €82,500 | 117 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 received21 October 2025
- Further information requested12 December 2025
- Further information received23 December 2025
- Decision due28 January 2026
- Decision issued26 January 2026
- Grant issued26 February 2026
- Permission expiry25 February 2031
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