BUNREE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ABBEYHALFQUARTER, BALLINA
Change of use of part of an industrial building to retail in Ballina.
211381 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 211381
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of part of an existing building in Bunree Industrial Estate to retail use. It also includes external signage on the front elevation and ancillary site developments.
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 part of existing building to retail use. Permission is also sought for external signage to the existing front elevation as shown on plans and all ancillary site developments
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“It is an objective to provide for the improvement of retailing, enterprise and industrial employment needs of the town”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 Greenhills, Ballina, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €115,000 | 80 m |
| 116 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 111 m |
| 150 Greenhill Estate, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jul 2026 | €165,000 | 145 m |
| 141 Greenhills, Bunree Road, Ballina | May 2026 | €150,000 | 191 m |
| 29 Greenhill Estate, Ballina, Mayonot full market price | May 2026 | €66,000 | 194 m |
| 64 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €160,000 | 217 m |
| 16 Greenhills Est, Bungree, Ballina | Jun 2026 | €95,000 | 279 m |
| 191 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €96,000 | 312 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 received22 December 2021
- Decision due24 February 2022
- Decision issued17 February 2022
- Grant issued23 March 2022
- Permission expiry22 March 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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