No. 8 Market Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Retention permission is sought to keep a commercial unit in Ballina converted into a residential unit.
23634 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 November 2023
- Reference
- 23634
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a change of use. The property has been converted from a commercial unit, previously granted under planning permission P01/2216, into a residential unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Retain change of use from commercial unit (previously granted under planning permission no. P01/2216) to residential unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 8, Market Sq, Ballina | May 2025 | €155,000 | 22 m |
| Rehins, Ballina, Mayo | May 2025 | €315,000 | 69 m |
| Errew, Castlehill, Ballina | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 69 m |
| Kincon, Kilfine, Ballina | Apr 2025 | €138,000 | 69 m |
| Carrick, Attymass, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €290,000 | 69 m |
| Tirraun, Clogher, Ballina | Jan 2025 | €162,000 | 69 m |
| Bofeenaun, Ballina, Co. Mayo | May 2025 | €49,000 | 69 m |
| Faulagh, Barnatra, Ballinanot full market price | Jun 2025 | €24,773 | 69 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 received29 November 2023
- Decision due1 February 2024
- Decision issued29 January 2024
- Grant issued24 September 2024
- Appeal submitted26 February 2024
- Appeal decided24 October 2024
- Permission expiry23 September 2029
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