O'Rahilly St, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Conversion of a pub and upper floors in Ballina into a restaurant, a studio, and four apartments.
2360083 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360083
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert part of a ground floor public house into a restaurant and a studio apartment. The first and second floors will be converted from living accommodation into two 1-bedroom apartments and two studio apartments.
- Residential units
- 5
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
Full planning permission for the following: (1) change of use to part of existing ground floor public house to restaurant use (2) change of use to part of existing ground floor public house to one bedroom studio apartment (3) change of use from first and second floor living accommodation to 2 no. One bedroom apartments and 2 no. Studio apartments (4) all the above together with material alterations and changes to all elevations as necessary, connection to existing services and all ancillary site works
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Mayo County Council
91% granted
of 368 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Mayo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Mayo County Council
- 94%9,748
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 9 m |
| Flat 1, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 9 m |
| Flat 3, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 9 m |
| Flat 2, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 9 m |
| 2 Wesley Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €240,000 | 75 m |
| 3 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 91 m |
| 6 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 91 m |
| Apartment 8 Hillside Court, Connolly Street, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 91 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 received27 March 2023
- Further information requested17 May 2023
- Further information received5 July 2023
- Decision due1 August 2023
- Decision issued1 August 2023
- Grant issued1 September 2023
- Permission expiry31 August 2028
In the area
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2460128MayoLodged 12 Mar 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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2460196MayoLodged 10 Apr 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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24503MayoLodged 2 Dec 2024Change of use
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2488MayoLodged 3 Apr 2024Change of use
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2560512MayoLodged 31 Jul 2025Change of use
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