TOLAN STREET & HELLYS'S LANE, BALLINA
Conversion of a former three-storey licensed premises and store into four apartments.
20518 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 30 July 2020
- Reference
- 20518
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a former three-storey pub and store into 3 apartments and 1 studio apartment. The works include converting the ground floor bar into a one-bedroom apartment, converting the upper floors into 2 duplex apartments, and converting the store into a studio apartment.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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 three storey (former) licensed premises and store into 3 no. Apartments and 1 studio apartment respectively, and associated site development works. Conversion of existing ground floor bar and toilets into 1 no. Apartment (1 bed) and refuse storage room. Conversion of existing first and second floor living accommodation/toilets into 2 no. Duplex apartments (1 bed). Conversion of existing ground floor store into 1 no. Studio apartment. Replacement and alterations to existing roof over proposed second floor duplex apartments. Alterations repairs and renovations to the entire premises comprising removal of existing partitions, floors, ceilings, joinery, fixtures and fittings installation of new fire rated partitions, ceilings and doors in compliance with tgd part b
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 165 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 53 m |
| Flat 2, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 53 m |
| Flat 4, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 53 m |
| Flat 1, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 206, Ridgepool Apts, Barrett St | Nov 2025 | €115,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 207 The Ridgepool, Barratt St, Ballina | May 2025 | €144,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 203 - Ridgepool, Barret Street, Ballina | May 2025 | €117,500 | 90 m |
| 308 Ridgepool View, Barrett St, Ballina | Sept 2025 | €97,000 | 90 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 received30 July 2020
- Further information requested22 September 2020
- Further information received5 October 2020
- Decision due14 December 2020
- Decision issued10 December 2020
- Grant issued22 January 2021
- Permission expiry21 January 2026
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