LOWER PEARSE ST./ARRAN PLACE, BALLINA, CO. MAYO
Change of use from a shop to a restaurant and takeaway in Ballina.
18306 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 2 May 2018
- Reference
- 18306
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing commercial premises on Lower Pearse Street/Arran Place from a shop to a restaurant and takeaway. The works will also include new signage and ancillary site development.
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 existing commercial premises from a shop to a restaurant and takeaway and new signage together with ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the role of the town centre and provide for town centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearse Street Lower, Ballina, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 17 m |
| 2 Dillon Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 64 m |
| The Bond Store, Dillon Terrace, Ballina | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 79 m |
| Dillon Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 94 m |
| 13 Moy Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €185,000 | 143 m |
| 11 Humbert St, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 151 m |
| 3 Moy Court, Bachelors Walk, Ballina | Jun 2025 | €189,000 | 178 m |
| 8 Castle Rd, Ballina, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €192,000 | 180 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 received2 May 2018
- Decision due26 September 2018
- Decision issued24 September 2018
- Appeal submitted16 October 2018
- Appeal decided16 January 2019
- Permission expiry15 January 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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2249MayoLodged 31 Jan 2022Change of use
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2460259MayoLodged 1 May 2024Retention
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17899MayoLodged 9 Nov 2017Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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