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Planning report · Mayo County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 13 Oct 2026, 14:22

Lough Mask Road, Ballinrobe

53.61679, -9.22994

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 1 application nearby open for comments.

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Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.
51 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 45–531open for comments nearbyclose 27 Oct

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 51 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 2001–2010.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 2001–2010 (census estimate)most built

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Existing Residential: To protect the amenity and character of existing residential areas.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

mayo county development plan 2022 2028 · 10 Aug 2022 – 9 Aug 2028

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Ballinrobe Town (895 m)

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings3canal (section of); bridge
Monuments10Castle - unclassified; Ringfort - rath
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 6 on the draft 2027 map.
Sources: zoning, epa_leap, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
zoningCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:18open
epa_leapCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 23:31open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 13 Oct 2026, 00:21
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
bcmsCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 00:21open
npadCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 01:45open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

A new house in a garden is harder: 88% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

New house in a garden or site17 decided · more info asked 35%
88% · council 91%
Approved nearbyMayo overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 17 nearby, 3,380 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 13 Oct 2026, 01:45
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 01:45open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 00:21open
    npadCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 01:45open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 51 days. 1 in 2 is asked for more information, which adds about 100 days.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 51 days; If more info asked (1 in 2): 162 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 51 days, middle half 45–53 (n=14)51 daysIf more info asked (1 in 2)With further information: median 162 days (n=14)162 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksSigned off0% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated28 decided home extensions, 1 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    0 of 1 appealed refusals became permissions.

    Refusals appealed1 decided
    0 became permissions
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Lough Mask Road, Ballinrobe with 1 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for comments
    1. 1Ballinrobe Demesne, Ballinrobe 2660736No decision yet · 281 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 10 permissions since 2016, 1 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate.

    11 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 10 approved, 1 refused. After appeals: 10 approved. Of those: 0 signed off, 0 built with the owner's opt-out, 1 started, 4 with no start notice found, 5 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT10: lodged → approved1: lodged → refused10: approved → approved1: refused → refused4: approved → no start notice found1: approved → started, not signed off5: approved → ran out11 lodged11 lodged10 approved10 approved1 refused1 refused10 approved10 approved1 refused1 refused4 no start notice found4 no start notice found1 started, not signed off1 started, not signed off5 ran out5 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured11 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    1 deadline within 500 m; the first closes 27 Oct 2026.

    1 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-27 2660736: application received — Planning Permission to construct extension to dwelling house as shown on plans and all ancillary site developmentstoday18 Oct23 Oct28 Oct2 Nov7 Nov12 Nov2660736: application received — Planning Permission to construct extension to dwelling house as shown on plans and all ancillary site developments · 281 m away · 2026-10-27
    Comments close
    • Comments close 27 Oct 202614 days left
      12660736 · application received — Planning Permission to construct extension to dwelling house as shown on plans and all ancillary…
      €20 to the council · 281 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 7

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 1 and 2 a year; busiest 2018. 91% of decisions were approvals.

    2017: 2, 2018: 2, 2020: 2, 2021: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 1, 2025: 105102017: 1 approved2017: 1 refused2’17*2018: 2 approved2’182020: 2 approved2’202021: 2 approved2’212023: 1 approved1’232024: 1 approved1’242025: 1 approved1’25
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    Every application within 500 m 1 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

      How we work this out
      Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
      Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 13 Oct 2026, 01:45
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      npadCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 01:45open
      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 00:21open
      0
      Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

      Named places estate, developments, inspections

      Crèches and schools inspected

      NameLatest inspectionDistance
      Nead Na Nóg Ltd. · Crèche12 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate820 m
      How we work this out
      Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
      Sources: schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 23:32
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
      tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
      How busy is this area Busier than most of Mayo County Council.
      Homes approved
      Here0
      Council middle0
      Homes started
      Here28
      Council middle2
      How we work this out
      Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
      Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
      bcmsCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 00:21open
      npadCC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026, 01:45open
      Question 5

      What's the area like?

      Figure 8

      This street block against the council

      6% of homes built before 1971 (council 26%). 68% owner-occupied (council 73%).

      Homes built before 1971
      6% · council 26%
      Homes built since 2001
      57% · council 32%
      Owner-occupied
      68% · council 73%
      Rented
      23% · council 21%
      Children under 15
      22% · council 19%
      Aged 65 and over
      14% · council 20%
      Households with 2+ cars
      44% · council 45%
      Work mainly from home
      9% · council 9%
      This small area (354 people)Mayo

      MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 157021006

      Bus
      692 m
      Ballinrobe South · 435
      Schools, stops and the council

      Schools

      None nearby.

        Stops 4

        • Ballinrobe South · 435 · 0/hour at peak · 692 m
        Sources: gtfs, schools, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:43
        SourceLicenceFetchedLink
        gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:43open
        schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
        consultpublic13 Oct 2026, 01:29open
        moderngovpublic13 Oct 2026, 01:29open
        lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
        cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
        National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
        Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
        dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
        EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
        Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
        Question 6

        What to ask, and who

        1. Application 281 m away open for comments until 27 Oct 2026: comment?
          Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
          Council
        2. Any work done without planning permission?
          Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
          Seller · solicitor
        Reference

        Where this is, the terms, the sources

        Townland
        Ballinrobe Demesne
        Electoral division
        Ballinrobe
        Electoral area
        Claremorris
        Council
        Mayo County Council
        Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
        • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
        • Nothing nearby looks set to change.
        • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 27 Oct 2026.
        • No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Ballinrobe South, 692 m away (1 a day).
        • Here (2022 census): 68% owner-occupied (council 73%); 10% of homes empty (council 22%); most built 2001–2010; 63% drive to work (council 66%); population up 9% since 2016.
        • Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 44% are asked for more information.
        • Homes started within 1 km: 21 in the last year, 2 three years before.
        • 1 applications nearby in the last 12 months.
        What the terms mean 4 terms
        • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
        • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
        • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
        • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
        Sources and licences 27
        SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
        EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
        Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
        Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
        National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
        services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026
        data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
        data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
        services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
        services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
        dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public13 Oct 2026
        www2.courts.ie—all-rights-reserved13 Oct 2026
        cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
        dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
        services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
        data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
        transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
        lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
        meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public13 Oct 2026
        services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.013 Oct 2026
        services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
        services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026
        propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use…13 Oct 2026
        services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
        gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
        gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026
        tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)public (Tusla statutory register; ackn…5 Oct 2026
        services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
        Measured
        counted from a public register
        Calculated
        a rate or median we worked out from those counts
        Our classification
        we sorted it by reading each description
        Estimate
        inferred from another source (census, map data)
        Rule summary
        the law, simplified: check before relying on it
        How we work this out
        Generated 13 Oct 2026, 14:22 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.