MAIN STREET, BALLYHAUNIS
Change of use from retail to a coffee shop and restaurant.
21736 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 9 July 2021
- Reference
- 21736
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the ground floor of a building on Main Street, Ballyhaunis, from retail use to a coffee shop and restaurant. The works will also include new front signage and associated services.
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 from previous retail use at ground floor level only to a coffee shop/restaurant and the provision of signage to the front elevation of the building along with all associated services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Main St, Ballyhaunus, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 33 m |
| Upper Main St, Ballyhaunis, Main St | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 59 m |
| Barrack Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €10,000 | 92 m |
| Cottage, Leo, Ballyhaunis | Jun 2026 | €55,000 | 92 m |
| Brackloon, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €60,000 | 92 m |
| Island, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 92 m |
| Ballindrehid, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €50,000 | 92 m |
| Drimbane, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €143,000 | 92 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 received9 July 2021
- Further information requested31 August 2021
- Further information received15 September 2021
- Decision due12 October 2021
- Decision issued7 October 2021
- Grant issued10 November 2021
- Permission expiry9 November 2026
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