LOWER PEARSE STREET, BALLINA, CO. MAYO
Conversion of retail units and apartments into a hostel in Ballina.
2249 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 31 January 2022
- Reference
- 2249
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 369.66 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from retail units and apartments to a hostel. It includes an extension to the north-east, new signage, changes to the front elevation, and internal reconfiguration.
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 retail units and apartments to a hostel, extension to the north east, signage, changes to the front elevation and internal configuration, together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the role of the town centre and provide for town centre uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearse Street Lower, Ballina, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 16 m |
| 2 Dillon Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 33 m |
| The Bond Store, Dillon Terrace, Ballina | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 48 m |
| Dillon Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 69 m |
| 13 Moy Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €185,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Moy Court, Bachelors Walk, Ballina | Jun 2025 | €189,000 | 148 m |
| 8 Moy Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 149 m |
| 8 Castle Rd, Ballina, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €192,000 | 152 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 received31 January 2022
- Further information requested22 March 2022
- Further information received5 May 2022
- Decision due1 June 2022
- Decision issued25 May 2022
- Grant issued25 June 2022
- Permission expiry24 June 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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18306MayoLodged 2 May 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The retention of extension to existing dwelling at 2 Dillon terrace, Ballina, Co. Mayo (A Protected Structure)
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2460259MayoLodged 1 May 2024Retention
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17120MayoLodged 27 Feb 2017Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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2460679MayoLodged 5 Nov 2024Retention
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- Granted80 m away
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20432MayoLodged 6 Jul 2020Alterations
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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25395MayoLodged 11 Sept 2025Commercial
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