Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 11 December 2024

Friarsquarter West, Convent Road, Ballinrobe

Construction of a residential development of 28 houses in Ballinrobe.

2360479 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 November 2023

Reference
2360479
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
20 November 2023
Residential units
30
Floor area
2863.5 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The development will consist of 28 dwelling houses, including 26 three-bedroom semi-detached houses, 1 three-bedroom detached house, and 1 four-bedroom storey-and-a-half house. The project also includes a new entrance, access road, green open space, and connections to existing water networks.

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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

Proposed construction of residential development consisting of 28 no. Dwelling houses consisting of 1 no. Four bedroom storey & a half type dwelling house, 26 no. Three bedroom two storey semi-detached type dwelling houses & 1 no. Three bedroom two storey detached type dwelling house, entrance, access road, boundary fences/walls, green open space, proposed connections into the existing wastewater, surface water & watermain networks, on a site which was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference number’s p04/1429, p16/2400 & abp pl16.209396 for a similar development and all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1
To provide for high quality new residential development and other services incidental to residential development.

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

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Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Convent Rd, Ballinrobe, MayoMay 2026€425,00058 m
18 Cornaroya Manor, Ballinrobe, MayoApr 2025€265,000338 m
Hillcrest, Abbey St, BallinrobeSept 2025€205,000345 m
Abbey Street, Ballinrobe, County MayoDec 2025€190,000345 m
10 The Gardens, Cornwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VATSept 2025€110,132346 m
5 The Gardens, Comwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VATMay 2026€123,348346 m
Abbey St, Townland, Friars QuarterNov 2025€153,500346 m
Abbey St, Ballinrobe, MayoOct 2025€280,000347 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

  1. Application received20 November 2023
  2. Further information requested23 January 2024
  3. Further information received17 October 2024
  4. Decision due16 December 2024
  5. Decision issued11 December 2024
  6. Grant issued20 January 2025
  7. Permission expiry19 January 2030

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