TONE STREET/POUND STREET, BALLINA
Change of use from offices to an education and training centre in Ballina.
20287 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 April 2020
- Reference
- 20287
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert parts of the ground and first floors of an existing building from office use to an education and training centre. The works will include internal and external modifications, signage, and ancillary works.
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 part of the ground floor and part of the first floor of existing building (granted under p06/2744 ballina town council) from office use to education and training centre use, together with internal and external modifications, signage, and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Garden Court, Garden St, Ballina | May 2025 | €160,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 1 Brennans Lane, Garden Street, Ballina | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 104 m |
| 12 Cual Gara, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jul 2026 | €120,000 | 115 m |
| Tone St, Ballina, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 5, Demac Centre, Ballina | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 8, Market Sq, Ballina | May 2025 | €155,000 | 163 m |
| 6 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 169 m |
| Errew, Castlehill, Ballina | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 171 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 received29 April 2020
- Decision due23 June 2020
- Decision issued1 July 2020
- Grant issued13 August 2020
- Permission expiry12 August 2025
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