UPPER MAIN STREET, BALLYHAUNIS, CO MAYO
Demolition of three buildings and construction of a single-storey Aldi discount foodstore in Ballyhaunis.
201027 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 22 December 2020
- Reference
- 201027
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project on Upper Main Street, Ballyhaunis, involves the demolition of three existing buildings and the construction of a single-storey discount foodstore (Aldi) with a gross floor area of 1,795 sqm. The development includes 105 car parking spaces, roof-mounted solar panels, a pedestrian access laneway, and an ESB substation, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,795 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a single storey discount foodstore(to include off licence use) including associated welfare area, plant area, night storage area, warehouse area, freezer store, night chiller, external plant area and loading area with a gross floor area of 1,795 sqm (net retail area: 1315sqm); demolition of 2 no. Existing buildings (comprising no's 4,5&6 upper main st) approx 255sqm; includes for the signage for the proposed foodstore and roof mounted solar panels. The development will be accessed from upper main st and will be served by 105 no. Car parking spaces. Also includes for the upgrade of an existing laneway from upper main st thus providing a pedestrian access from upper main st. To the proposed aldi car park, the provision of an esb substation as well as all landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works, a trolley bay, ev charging spaces, cycle spaces, bin storage, upgrade of existing vehicular access and provision of a table top junction at upper main st, connection to existing services and all other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The application is accompanied by a natura impact statement
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main St, Ballyhaunis, Main St | Feb 2025 | €121,000 | 180 m |
| Upper Main Street, Oxford, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €83,500 | 180 m |
| Upper Main St, Ballyhaunis, Main St | May 2025 | €128,000 | 180 m |
| 18 Main Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €80,000 | 190 m |
| 1b Beech Park, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 195 m |
| Barrack Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €10,000 | 207 m |
| Main Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €120,000 | 207 m |
| Upper Main St, Ballyhaunis, Main St | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 237 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 received22 December 2020
- Further information requested23 February 2021
- Further information received17 August 2021
- Decision due13 September 2021
- Decision issued7 September 2021
- Grant issued11 October 2021
- Permission expiry10 October 2026
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