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Developer re-applies for 65 homes at former Ballina school site

Friday 25 September 2026

A developer has re-applied for planning permission to build 65 homes at a former school in Ballina previously earmarked for an IPAS centre.

A developer has re-applied for planning permission to construct 65 homes at a former school site in Ballina.

According to reporting by the Irish Independent, the property was previously earmarked for an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre prior to the renewed residential application.

The proposal seeks authorisation to deliver 65 residential units on the former school grounds. Specific planning details, including the formal planning application reference, site plans, and public consultation dates, were not detailed in the published report.

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