Abbey Street, Cong, Co. Mayo
Renovation of a four-bedroom house and construction of a new semi-detached three-bedroom house.
2628 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 5 February 2026
- Reference
- 2628
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 120 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating an existing 136 sqm four-bedroom house and building a new semi-detached 120 sqm three-bedroom house next to it. The works include driveways, landscaping, drainage, and a new public footpath.
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
Renovation of an existing 4 bedroom dwelling and the addition of a proposed new 3 bedroom house, semi-detached to the existing dwelling (respectively: 136sqm and 120 sqm, a total area of 256sqm) along with associated driveways and landscaping and drainage and a new public footpath to the front of the property
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 | 239 m |
| No 1 Ashford Pines, Congprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €605,500 | 465 m |
| Cregaree, Cong, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €115,000 | 469 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 received5 February 2026
- Decision due1 April 2026
- Decision issued30 March 2026
- Grant issued30 April 2026
- Permission expiry29 April 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
AMENDMENT TO EXISTING PLANNING PERMISSION P18/505- AMENDMENT SEEKS TO CONVERT ONE OF THE 2 HOUSES PREVIOUSLY…
ABBEY STREET , CONG , CO. MAYO
2066MayoLodged 6 Feb 2020Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLISH EXISTING HOUSE AND SHED AND TO REPLACE SAME WITH 2 HOUSES (SEMI DETACHED) OF 273 SQM AND 112 SQM,…
ABBEY STREET , CONG , CO. MAYO
18505MayoLodged 5 Jul 2018New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF PLANNING PERMISSION RELATED TO THREE PROPOSED 3 BED HOUSES PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY AN BORD…
ABBEY STREET , CONG , CO. MAYO
211323MayoLodged 16 Dec 2021Change of use
- Granted50 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
- Granted70 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
- Granted80 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
ALTERATIONS, EXTENSION, REFURBISHMENT AND PART DEMOLITIONS TO TWO EXISTING HOUSES TO FORM ONE DWELLING…
CONG , CONG NORTH , CO. MAYO
19190MayoLodged 19 Mar 2019Extension
- Awaiting decision110 m away
The development will consist of deposition of suitable washed spawning gravel and random boulders sourced…
Cong River in 6 Selected sites , Cong , Co Mayo
2560390MayoLodged 17 Jun 2025Infrastructure
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