HOWLEY STREET, ABBEYHALFQUARTER, BALLINA
Construction of a 91-bedroom residential care home and demolition of two houses in Ballina.
20683 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 21 September 2020
- Reference
- 20683
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a two-storey residential care home building with 91 single ensuite bedrooms, communal areas, and a secure garden. It also includes the demolition of two existing houses to realign the access road and upgrade the site entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Construction of a two storey residential care home building providing for 91 no. Single ensuite bedrooms, communal area, kitchen, treatment rooms, internal secure landscaped garden, all other associated rooms and entrance signage. Demolition of a 2 no. Dwellinghouses on howley street to allow for the re-alignment of an existing internal access road and upgraded site entrance onto howley street. Construction of a new internal access road, car and bicycle parking , storm water attenuation system, connection to all services together with all other associated site works
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 The Arches, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €150,000 | 207 m |
| Apt 1, The Arches, Howley Terrace | Mar 2026 | €108,000 | 212 m |
| 3 Moy Court, Bachelors Walk, Ballina | Jun 2025 | €189,000 | 229 m |
| 4a Arches, Cathedral Rd, Ballina | Jun 2025 | €112,000 | 232 m |
| 8 Moy Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 237 m |
| 7 The Arches, Barna, Galway | Mar 2025 | €670,000 | 254 m |
| 7a The Arches, Cathedral Road, Ballina | Jul 2026 | €127,000 | 254 m |
| 6 Moyview, Arbuckle Row, Ballina | Sept 2025 | €136,000 | 269 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 received21 September 2020
- Further information requested12 November 2020
- Further information received14 October 2022
- Decision due10 November 2022
- Decision issued8 November 2022
- Grant issued9 December 2022
- Permission expiry8 December 2027
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