BALLA, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Conversion of internal rooms in a resource centre to a childcare facility with new glazed doors.
16249 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 April 2016
- Reference
- 16249
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of internal rooms in the existing resource centre to provide a childcare facility. It includes removing internal walls, installing two 4-meter-wide glazed doors on the west elevation, and adding a glazed door opening on the northwest corner.
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 internal rooms to provide a childcarer facility, the removal of internal walls, the construction and installation of 2 no. 4m wide glazed doors on the west elevation, and the installation of a glazed door ope on the north west corner of the existing resource centre building together with all ancillary electrical, mechanical and decorative works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Ballaprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 45 m |
| 2 The Square, Ballaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €299,560 | 73 m |
| Brownhall, Balla, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 81 m |
| 7 Main St, Balla, Mayonot full market price | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 82 m |
| 4 Elm Gardens, Balla, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €282,000 | 147 m |
| 16 Moat, Balla, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 176 m |
| 4 Balla, Mayo, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €175,000 | 187 m |
| Apt 3, 16 Main Street, Balla | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 197 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 received6 April 2016
- Further information requested24 May 2016
- Further information received20 July 2016
- Decision due16 August 2016
- Decision issued15 August 2016
- Grant issued19 September 2016
- Permission expiry18 September 2021
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