BOWGATE STREET, BALLINROBE
Conversion of an agricultural building and extension of a veterinary clinic in Ballinrobe.
21836 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 August 2021
- Reference
- 21836
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of an adjacent two-storey dormer agricultural building into a waiting area, retail space, and storage. It also includes a new single-storey extension to the rear and side of the existing veterinary building to provide consulting rooms, surgery, kennels, and a cattery.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of adjacent two storey dormer agricultural building to waiting area and ancillary pet supplies retail area to ground floor, & new storage area, new store room to first floor, revisions to existing storage area & first floor landing, conversion of part of attic space in existing, to new canteen room & new landing on first floor, internal renovations to existing building, & new single storey extension to rear & side of existing veterinary building for new consulting rooms, isolation room, surgery, kennels, cattery, grooming area, laundry room & all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowgate St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 74 m |
| Bowgate St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €120,000 | 81 m |
| Bowgate Street, Ballinrobe, County Mayo | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 94 m |
| 21 The Bowers, Main St, Ballinrobe | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 101 m |
| 4 River View, Neale Rd, Ballinrobe | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 1 Bowerslane, Main St, Ballinrobe | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 129 m |
| The Rectory, Main Street, Ballinrobe | Jul 2025 | €565,000 | 167 m |
| 4 Teallach Roba, Neale Rd, Ballinrobe | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 188 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 received4 August 2021
- Further information requested22 September 2021
- Further information received18 February 2022
- Decision due24 April 2022
- Decision issued11 April 2022
- Grant issued13 May 2022
- Permission expiry12 May 2027
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