The Old Grain Store, Downhill Road, Knocknalyre
Conversion of a four-storey former grain store and boxing gym into a single home.
23119 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 March 2023
- Reference
- 23119
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the change of use of the existing four-storey building to residential use to create one residential unit. It includes complete refurbishment, new gable windows, a new vehicular entrance, and associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 4
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 existing four-storey building on site (previously used as a grain store and boxing gymnasium) to residential use to create one residential unit. The proposed development will also provide for complete refurbishment and upgrade of the existing building, including new gable windows and all associated site development and clearance works, soft and hard landscaping, new vehicular entrance off the downhill road and connections to all environmental services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low to medium residential densities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunree, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €85,000 | 222 m |
| 10 Oakwood Drive, Ballina, Mayonot full market price | Feb 2025 | €52,000 | 225 m |
| 16 Greenhills Est, Bungree, Ballina | Jun 2026 | €95,000 | 342 m |
| 29 Greenhill Estate, Ballina, Mayonot full market price | May 2026 | €66,000 | 400 m |
| No. 6 Wild Green, Quignalecka, Sligo Rdprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,110 | 408 m |
| 6 Riverside Grove, Quay Rd, Ballina | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 410 m |
| 5 Wild Green, Quignalecka, Sligo Rd Ballinaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €352,423 | 413 m |
| 145 Knocknalyre, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 413 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 received6 March 2023
- Further information requested27 April 2023
- Further information received19 May 2023
- Decision due15 June 2023
- Decision issued14 June 2023
- Grant issued15 July 2023
- Permission expiry14 July 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING FOUR STOREY BUILDING ON SITE (PREVIOUSLY USED AS A GRAIN STORE AND A BOXING…
DOWNHILL ROAD , KNOCKNALYRE , BALLINA
17121MayoLodged 28 Feb 2017Change of use
- Granted130 m away
Demolish existing dwelling and attached garage together with the construction of a replacement dwelling house…
Downhill Road , Ballina
24456MayoLodged 29 Oct 2024Demolition
- Awaiting decision130 m away
Demolish existing dwelling house and attached garage together with the construction of a replacement dwelling…
Downhill Road , Ballina , Co Mayo
24361MayoLodged 29 Aug 2024New dwelling
- Granted250 m away
The demolition of our existing two storey dwellinghouse and domestic garage — The Construction of a new two…
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2660145MayoLodged 25 Feb 2026New dwelling
- Granted270 m away
CONSTRUCT 3 TERRACED 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSES, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND FOR ALL ASSOCIATED…
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19884MayoLodged 5 Nov 2019Housing estate
- Granted270 m away
ERECT A 2 STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
5 RIVERSLADE , KNOCKNALYRE , BALLINA
20908MayoLodged 24 Nov 2020Extension
- Granted310 m away
ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING STABLES TO DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND…
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21875MayoLodged 13 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted350 m away
Full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached two-story dwelling house, (2)…
4 Moyvale Park , Quignalecka , Ballina Co. Mayo.
2360164MayoLodged 17 May 2023New dwelling
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