ABBEYHALFQUARTER, BALLINA
Construction of a new astro turf pitch, hurling walls, fencing, and floodlights in Ballina.
17703 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 31 August 2017
- Reference
- 17703
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new multi-use games area (MUGA) astro turf pitch with goalposts and two 6-metre-high hurling walls. It also includes 6-metre-high perimeter security fencing and four 12-metre-high floodlight columns.
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
Construct a new astro turf (muga) all-weather pitch together with 2 no. Goalposts. Construction of 2 no. 9.00m wide x 5.00m high "hurling wall" complete with buttress supports as necessary and 1.0m high ball stop netting above (total height =6.00m) provision of 2.50m high wire mesh security fence incorporating access gates with 3.5m high ball stop netting and associated support poles above fence (total height=6.00m) to perimeter of proposed new astro turf (muga) pitch. Provision of 4 no. 12m high octagonal galvanised steel floodlight columns, each complete with 3 no. Led floodlight luminaires . All the above to include all ancillary site devlopment works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for recreation/amenity development”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Bunree Rd, Ballina, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €114,000 | 94 m |
| 19 Healy Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 169 m |
| St Judes, Abbey St, Ardnaree | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 191 m |
| 1 Brusna Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 313 m |
| 73 The Sycamores, Cluain Na Riagh, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €197,000 | 330 m |
| 64 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €160,000 | 356 m |
| 27 Manor Gardens, Church Rd, Ballina | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 434 m |
| 10 Glen Ri, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €176,667 | 435 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 received31 August 2017
- Further information requested20 October 2017
- Further information received18 June 2018
- Decision due15 July 2018
- Decision issued12 July 2018
- Grant issued17 December 2018
- Appeal submitted8 August 2018
- Appeal decided17 December 2018
- Permission expiry16 December 2023
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