ART O NEILLS BAR, BRIDGE STREET, BALLINROBE
Partial change of use of a protected public house to a bookmakers office.
22164 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 March 2022
- Reference
- 22164
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the front section of Art O'Neills Bar, a protected structure on Bridge Street, from a public house to a bookmakers office. The rear section facing Abbey Street car park will remain a public house, with internal alterations and new signage proposed.
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 the front (bridge street) section of the existing ground floor of this protected structure (rps no. 0084) from a public house to a bookmakers office, while maintaining the public house use to the abbey street car park side, works to include associated internal alterations including removal of sections of existing walls, fit-out works, new signage with all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Street, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €90,000 | 47 m |
| Bridge St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 1 Bowers View, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €145,000 | 103 m |
| 5 The Gardens, Comwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €123,348 | 104 m |
| 10 The Gardens, Cornwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €110,132 | 104 m |
| 12 Old Foundary, Church Lane, Ballinrobe | Oct 2025 | €205,000 | 159 m |
| 4 Waterside, Abbeyfield, Ballinrobe | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 165 m |
| 8 Waterside Abbeyfield, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 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 March 2022
- Decision due28 April 2022
- Decision issued25 April 2022
- Grant issued27 May 2022
- Permission expiry26 May 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FRONT (BRIDGE STREET) SECTION OF THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR OF THIS PROTECTED STRUCTURE…
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 5 Declaration: provide accomomdation for displaced persons or persons seeking international protection
1 Art O'Neills Apartments , Abbey Street , Ballinrobe
25178MayoLodged 9 May 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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20988MayoLodged 15 Dec 2020Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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22660MayoLodged 5 Aug 2022Apartments
- Refused60 m away
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- Refused60 m away
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20130MayoLodged 19 Feb 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2360418MayoLodged 9 Oct 2023Change of use
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