RefusedCommercialDecided 10 October 2017

I.D.A INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BUNREE, BALLINA

Construction of a commercial recycling sorting unit with a weighbridge and wheel wash in Ballina.

16673 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 26 August 2016

Reference: 16673
Authority: Mayo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 August 2016

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves constructing a 791 sqm commercial unit for sorting recyclable materials. It includes parking, a weighbridge, a wheel wash, signage, and connections to public utilities.

Commercialindustrialrecyclingcommercial

Floor area: 791 m²

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Official record

Development description

Construct commercial unit for sorting recyclable materials, provide associated parking, weigh bridge, wheel wash, signage and connect to public utilities, together with all associated site works. (overall floor area is 791sqm and height is 9.4m)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI

“It is an objective to provide for the improvement of retailing, enterprise and industrial employment needs of the town”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 August 2019.

Notified floor area: 790.62 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
191 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo	Feb 2025	€96,000	169 m
141 Greenhills, Bunree Road, Ballina	May 2026	€150,000	182 m
116 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo	Mar 2025	€150,000	184 m
109 Greenhills, Ballina, Co Mayo	Feb 2025	€115,000	217 m
150 Greenhill Estate, Ballina, Co Mayo	Jul 2026	€165,000	223 m
1 Brusna Court, Ballina, Co Mayo	Apr 2025	€300,000	385 m
29 Greenhill Estate, Ballina, Mayonot full market price	May 2026	€66,000	396 m
Downhill Rd, Ballina, Mayo	Aug 2025	€310,000	428 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 received26 August 2016
Further information requested19 October 2016
Further information received23 February 2017
Decision due13 October 2017
Decision issued10 October 2017
Appeal submitted3 November 2017
Appeal decided21 May 2018
Permission expiry20 May 2023

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