EIR EXCHANGE, BALLA GARDA STATION, MAIN STREET
Erection of a 21-metre telecommunications monopole in Balla.
20779 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 October 2020
- Reference
- 20779
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to erect a 21-metre-high monopole telecommunications support structure at the Eir Exchange in Balla. The structure will include antennas, dishes, and associated telecommunications equipment.
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
Erect a 21m high monopole telecommunications support structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Balla, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €282,000 | 87 m |
| 13 Church View, Balla, County Mayo | Jan 2026 | €304,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 3, 16 Main Street, Balla | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 165 m |
| 4 Balla, Mayo, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €175,000 | 167 m |
| 1 Church View, Balla, County Mayo | May 2026 | €292,500 | 210 m |
| 3 Church View, Balla, County Mayo | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 212 m |
| Brownhall, Balla, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 269 m |
| 4 Elm Gardens, Balla, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €282,000 | 274 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 received19 October 2020
- Further information requested10 December 2020
- Further information received31 May 2021
- Decision due1 August 2021
- Decision issued28 July 2021
- Appeal submitted24 August 2021
- Appeal decided23 January 2023
- Permission expiry22 January 2028
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