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Planning report · Mayo County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 22 Oct 2026, 21:04

R324

53.81185, -9.11740

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s.

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Time
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Not held yet for Mayo County Council: council consultations.

52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–550open for comments nearbywithin 2 km

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 52 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
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

No zoning in the plans we hold.

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.

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km
Within 2.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings12Rockstown; Holy Trinity Church (Balla)
Monuments35Enclosure; Barrow - unclassified
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 OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 7 on the draft 2027 map; 7 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 00:29
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:24open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.019 Oct 2026, 00:29open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC 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: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
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: 100% approved, and 80% are asked for more information.

New house in a garden or site10 decided · more info asked 80%
100% · 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 · 10 nearby, 3,390 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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 50–55 (n=13)52 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksSigned off100% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated16 decided home extensions, 4 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around R324 with 7 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 1Pollavaddy, Balla 2660489Approved with conditions · 495 m
    2. 2Pollavaddy, Balla 25517Approved with conditions · 864 m
    3. 3Main Street, Balla 2682Approved with conditions · 1.2 km
    4. 4The Square, Balla 2560936Approved with conditions · 1.2 km
    5. 5Ballinagran, Balla 2660715No decision yet · 1.5 km
    6. 6Moat, Balla 2618Approved with conditions · 1.5 km
    7. 7Carrownahaun, Balla 25475Approved with conditions · 1.8 km
    Figure 4

    The next 30 days

    Nothing closes within 2.0 km in the next 30 days.

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

      Figure 5

      Applications within 500 m, by year

      Between 1 and 2 a year; busiest 2024. 100% of decisions were approvals.

      2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 2, 2026: 105102022: 1 approved1’22*2023: 1 approved1’232024: 2 approved2’242026: 1 approved1’26*
      ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

      2022 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

      Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

      Every application within 2.0 km 7 in the last 12 months

      See every application on the map

      • 5Ballinagran , Balla , Castlebar County Mayo No decision yet
        For The Retention Of (1) As Built Dwelling House And Detached As Built Garage (2) The Retention Of…
        266071510 Sept 20261.5 km
      • 1Pollavaddy , Balla , Co. Mayo. Approved with conditions
        Planning Permission retain and complete garage location and septic tank and percolation area location all as…
        266048913 Aug 2026495 m
      • 3Main Street , Balla , Castlebar Approved with conditions
        change of use of existing commercial premises to Class 2 offices and all ancillary site works
        26824 Jun 20261.2 km
      • 6Moat , Balla , Castlebar Approved with conditions
        construction of changing rooms and all ancillary works
        261824 Mar 20261.5 km
      • 2Pollavaddy , Balla , Co. Mayo Approved with conditions
        construction of a new roofed manure pit, new silo walls to existing silage slab, the installation of a water…
        2551720 Mar 2026864 m
      • 4The Square , Balla , Co. Mayo Approved with conditions
        The development will consist of the following: demolition of existing commercial buildings; formation of a…
        256093616 Feb 202612 homes1.2 km
      • 7Carrownahaun , Balla , Co. Mayo Approved with conditions
        minor demolitions of two existing chimneys and 4.2m2 front porch to house. Provision of new 40.4m2 two storey…
        2547519 Jan 20261.8 km
      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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
      An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
      Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
      Building work nearby 1 in the last 12 months
      1 not signed off
      • 2 The Square, Balla, Mayo · 1 Oct 2026 · 12 homes · start notice not signed off · 2560936 · 1.3 km
      How we work this out
      Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
      Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:10
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
      Homes coming 0 not started
      • 4Balla · 12 homes · building started · 1.3 km
      How we work this out
      Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
      Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
      Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
      National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
      Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
      How busy is this area About as busy as most of Mayo County Council.
      Homes approved
      Here0
      Council middle0
      Homes started
      Here3
      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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 22 Oct 2026, 02:28
      SourceLicenceFetchedLink
      An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 23:06open
      Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:10open
      National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.022 Oct 2026, 02:28open
      Question 5

      What's the area like?

      Figure 6

      This street block against the council

      40% of homes built before 1971 (council 26%). 84% owner-occupied (council 73%).

      Homes built before 1971
      40% · council 26%
      Homes built since 2001
      24% · council 32%
      Owner-occupied
      84% · council 73%
      Rented
      13% · council 21%
      Children under 15
      18% · council 19%
      Aged 65 and over
      19% · council 20%
      Households with 2+ cars
      54% · council 45%
      Work mainly from home
      4% · council 9%
      This small area (251 people)Mayo

      MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 157014006

      Nearest school
      1.4 km
      Balla Secondary School, 476 pupils
      Schools, stops and the council

      Schools

      • Balla Secondary School · postprimary · 476 pupils · 1.4 km
      • Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn · primary · 202 pupils · 1.6 km

      Stops 2

        Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, 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 22 Oct 2026, 02:38
        SourceLicenceFetchedLink
        Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026, 23:44open
        Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
        Council consultation portalsPublic22 Oct 2026, 01:44open
        Council meetings (ModernGov)Public22 Oct 2026, 02:38open
        Land Development Agency public land registerCC 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. 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
        Ballymacloughlin
        Electoral division
        Balla
        Electoral area
        Castlebar
        Council
        Mayo County Council
        Everything we found, as a list 7 lines
        • Not protected; no vacant land tax.
        • Nothing nearby looks set to change.
        • No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
        • Here (2022 census): 84% owner-occupied (council 73%); 20% of homes empty (council 22%); most built 2001–2010; 76% drive to work (council 66%); population up 7% since 2016.
        • The council decides in a median 60 days (about 9 weeks); 43% are asked for more information.
        • 7 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 100% approved (council 93%).
        • 3 homes started within 1 km in 3 years (council middle 2).
        What the terms mean 5 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.
        • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
        • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
        • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
        • 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 25
        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 4.016 Oct 2026
        data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.022 Oct 2026
        data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 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.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public22 Oct 2026
        www2.courts.ie—© the publisher21 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 4.019 Oct 2026
        transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.018 Oct 2026
        lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
        meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public22 Oct 2026
        services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.022 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)© PSRA, PSI licence22 Oct 2026
        services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.018 Oct 2026
        gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
        gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.09 Oct 2026
        services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.018 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 22 Oct 2026, 21:04 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.