THE FORMER BAKERY SITE, THE MALL, BALLYSHANNON DONEGAL PO
Conversion of a former bakery in Ballyshannon into padel ball courts and staff accommodation.
2660630 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 14 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660630
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 146 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of a former bakery's upper ground floor into padel ball courts with a reception and toilets. The lower ground floor will become staff accommodation, and a rear extension will be built to create an additional court following some demolition.
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
(1) change of use of upper ground floor from former bakery to use as padel ball courts with reception and toilet facilities, (2) change of use of lower ground floor / basement area from former bakery to use as managers / staff accommodation, (3) demolition of front and rear extensions, (4) construction of rear extension to create additional padel ball court area and (5) all associated elevational changes and site works including the formation of car parking area to serve the proposed development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condons, The Mall, Ballyshannon | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 87 m |
| Allingham Ave, The Mall, Ballyshannon | Mar 2025 | €272,000 | 189 m |
| Port Na Son, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 272 m |
| Apartment 14, Beal Na Mara The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €90,000 | 290 m |
| 2 Beal Na Mara, The Mall, Ballyshannon | Jan 2025 | €85,500 | 290 m |
| Carrickboy, The Rock, Ballyshannon | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 310 m |
| 24 West Port, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Jul 2025 | €93,000 | 329 m |
| 23 West Rock, Ballyshannon, Donegal | Sept 2025 | €90,000 | 359 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 received14 April 2026
- Further information requested5 June 2026
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