Main Street & The Square, Balla, Co. Mayo
Conversion of commercial space in Balla into a cafe, offices, and three apartments.
23678 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- 23678
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes changing the ground floor commercial space into a cafe and offices, and converting the first floor into three apartments. It also includes building a 147 square metre office extension to the rear.
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 147 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing ground floor commercial space to that of cafe and offices, change of use of existing first floor commercial space to that of 2 no. 2 bedroomed apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment, minor alterations to the existing elevations, the construction of 147 sqm additional office space to the rear of the existing building, connection to existing public services and all ancillary works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Square, Ballaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €299,560 | 9 m |
| Brownhall, Balla, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 36 m |
| The Square, Ballaprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 42 m |
| Apt 3, 16 Main Street, Balla | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 121 m |
| 4 Balla, Mayo, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €175,000 | 127 m |
| 4 Elm Gardens, Balla, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €282,000 | 140 m |
| 7 Main St, Balla, Mayonot full market price | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 141 m |
| 16 Moat, Balla, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 244 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 received18 December 2023
- Further information requested19 February 2024
- Further information received19 August 2024
- Decision due15 September 2024
- Decision issued12 September 2024
- Grant issued13 October 2024
- Permission expiry12 October 2029
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