TONE STREET, BALLINA, CO. MAYO
Change of use from a florist and residential unit to a restaurant, including a single-storey extension.
20533 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 August 2020
- Reference
- 20533
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the change of use of an existing ground floor florist shop and residential unit to a restaurant with dine-in and take-out services. It includes internal renovations, the construction of a new 48 sqm single-storey extension, and new street-front signage.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 48 m²
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 ground floor florist shop and residential unit to restaurant with dine-in/take-out service, with subsequent internal renovation/alterations as necessary. Construction of a new single storey extension (48sqm) for use with aforementioned restaurant, provision of new signage to street front elevation, connections to existing services and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tone St, Ballina, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 1 Brennans Lane, Garden Street, Ballina | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 76 m |
| Rehins, Ballina, Mayo | May 2025 | €315,000 | 89 m |
| Tirraun, Clogher, Ballina | Jan 2025 | €162,000 | 89 m |
| Errew, Castlehill, Ballina | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 89 m |
| Kincon, Kilfine, Ballina | Apr 2025 | €138,000 | 89 m |
| Carrick, Attymass, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 89 m |
| Bofeenaun, Ballina, Co. Mayo | May 2025 | €49,000 | 89 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 received4 August 2020
- Decision due28 September 2020
- Decision issued25 September 2020
- Grant issued29 October 2020
- Permission expiry28 October 2025
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