Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 12 December 2022

KILLALA ROAD, BALLINA, CO. MAYO

Conversion of a former car showroom into an An Post mail delivery unit with solar panels and parking.

22194 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 9 March 2022

Reference
22194
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
9 March 2022

Summary

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This application seeks to change the use of an abandoned car showroom to an industrial mail delivery unit for An Post. Works include external modifications, a secure compound, 47 parking spaces, solar panels, and branding alterations.

Change of usesolarcommercialan post

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Official record

Development description

Change of use of an existing abandoned commercial property (car showroom) to industrial use (mail delivery service unit for an post), new manifestations to the existing windows on the north and east facades. Modification to the existing opes on the north facade. The addition of a new goods ope with an electronic roller shutter door to the loading area on the west facade. A new external secure compound area with palisade fencing and electronic sliding gate. Modifications to the site parking to provide a total of 47 no. Car parking spaces (37 no. Delivery van spaces and 10 no. Visitor parking spaces). Demolition of the existing ramped display plinth on the eastern boundary to provide level parking. Provision of 4 no. E-trikes parking spaces with associated metal canopy. Alterations to the internal layout and the addition of a hoist lift. New led illuminated branded signage to the north and east elevations. New finger point sign on killala road. Redecoration of the existing render to an post brand colour (ral/d8 150 60 60). Solar photovoltaic panels to the roof. New external steel canopy structure to the western facade and all ancillary site development and service works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
18 Nephin Court, Killala Rd, BallinaFeb 2025€368,000365 m
35 The Hawthorns, Ballina, Co MayoJun 2025€240,000366 m
25 The Hawthorns, Killala Rd, Ballinanot full market priceMar 2026€235,000426 m

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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

  1. Application received9 March 2022
  2. Further information requested28 April 2022
  3. Further information received22 November 2022
  4. Decision due19 December 2022
  5. Decision issued12 December 2022
  6. Grant issued21 January 2023
  7. Permission expiry20 January 2028

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