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-generatedThe 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.
- 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
“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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 28 Belleek, Ballinaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €619,605 | 359 m |
| French Rd, Belleek, Ballina | May 2025 | €600,000 | 401 m |
| Belleek, Ballina, Co. Mayo | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 419 m |
| 65 Castlefield Manor, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 484 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 October 2017
- Decision due11 December 2017
- Decision issued7 December 2017
- Grant issued11 January 2018
- Permission expiry10 January 2023
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