Tolan Street, Ballina
Section 5 Declaration to convert a commercial office into two apartments in Ballina.
23547 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 October 2023
- Reference
- 23547
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration is sought for the change of use of a commercial office premises into two residential apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Section 5 declaration: change of use from commercial premises (office) to residential use (2 no. Apartments)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Spire View, Ballina, Co. Mayo | May 2026 | €1,328,000 | 76 m |
| Flat 2, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 80 m |
| Flat 1, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 80 m |
| Flat 4, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 80 m |
| Flat 3, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 207 The Ridgepool, Barratt St, Ballina | May 2025 | €144,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 203 - Ridgepool, Barret Street, Ballina | May 2025 | €117,500 | 129 m |
| 308 Ridgepool View, Barrett St, Ballina | Sept 2025 | €97,000 | 129 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 October 2023
- Further information requested19 October 2023
- Further information received22 November 2023
- Decision due19 December 2023
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted60 m away
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