PEARSE STREET, BALLINA
Change of use of a second-floor apartment to bank offices and internal modifications in Ballina.
16101 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 February 2016
- Reference
- 16101
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a second-floor apartment to commercial bank offices, a canteen, and toilets. The project also includes internal modifications to the ground and first-floor bank layout, a new internal stairs, and the removal of an external fire escape.
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
Change of use of second floor apartment from residential to commercial use (bank offices, canteen and toilets). Internal modifications to bank layout on ground and first floor including new internal stairs and removal of existing external fire escape stairs with rear elevational changes to building and rear courtyard
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the role of the town centre and provide for town centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ballina Local Area Plan (2024–2030). 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Spire View, Ballina, Co. Mayo | May 2026 | €1,328,000 | 94 m |
| Tone St, Ballina, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 119 m |
| Flat 2, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 137 m |
| Flat 3, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 137 m |
| Flat 4, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 137 m |
| Flat 1, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 137 m |
| Tirraun, Clogher, Ballina | Jan 2025 | €162,000 | 139 m |
| Errew, Castlehill, Ballina | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 139 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 received17 February 2016
- Further information requested11 April 2016
- Further information received26 May 2016
- Decision due22 June 2016
- Decision issued17 June 2016
- Grant issued22 July 2016
- Permission expiry21 July 2021
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