MCDERMOTT STREET, BALLINA
Demolition of two terraced buildings containing six apartments to build eight new apartments.
20632 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 7 September 2020
- Reference
- 20632
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish two existing terraced buildings containing six apartments in Ballina. In their place, a new terraced building containing eight apartments will be constructed with connections to public services.
- Residential units
- 8
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
Demolish 2 no. Existing terraced building consisting of 6 no. Apartments and construction of 1 no. Terraced building consisting of 8 no. Apartments with connection to existing public services including all other ancillary site work and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide commercial office and mixed land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Cual Gara, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jul 2026 | €120,000 | 61 m |
| 12 Convent Terrace, Ballina, Co. Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €27,000 | 91 m |
| 2 Garden Court, Garden St, Ballina | May 2025 | €160,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 5, Demac Centre, Ballina | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 127 m |
| 6 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 1 Brennans Lane, Garden Street, Ballina | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 145 m |
| Convent Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €45,000 | 152 m |
| 8 Orchard Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €247,000 | 154 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 received7 September 2020
- Further information requested22 October 2020
- Further information received15 January 2021
- Decision due11 February 2021
- Decision issued10 February 2021
- Grant issued18 March 2021
- Permission expiry17 March 2026
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