Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 7 December 2017

GARRANKEEL, KILLALA ROAD, BALLINA

Extensions to an existing production facility in Ballina, including a new laboratory and locker area.

17805 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 October 2017

Reference
17805
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 October 2017

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves constructing a single-storey analytical laboratory extension (197 sqm) and a single-storey locker/changing area extension (115 sqm) to an existing facility. The site is subject to Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations and will include relocating 63 parking spaces.

Industriallaboratorycomahextension
Storey
1
Floor area
312 m²

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a new 1 storey (197sqm) analytical laboratory extension to the existing production and admin facility on the west side of the building. It also includes a new single storey (115sqm) extension to the existing locker/changing area to the north and relocation of 63 car parking spaces within the existing car park demise. The proposed laboratory building will be linked via corridors to the existing production and admin building. This application proposes a parapet height of 7.15m above grade. The proposal will include a 3m fume discharge and room condensers at roof level. The proposed locker extension will include for a parapet of 5.8m above grade to tie in with the existing facility. This is a site to which the chemical act (control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations 2015 (s. I 209 of 2015) apply

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
No 28 Belleek, Ballinaprice excludes VATMar 2026€619,605359 m
French Rd, Belleek, BallinaMay 2025€600,000401 m
Belleek, Ballina, Co. MayoOct 2025€210,000419 m
65 Castlefield Manor, Ballina, Co MayoJan 2025€210,000484 m

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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

  1. Application received17 October 2017
  2. Decision due11 December 2017
  3. Decision issued7 December 2017
  4. Grant issued11 January 2018
  5. Permission expiry10 January 2023

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