Claddagh House, Ballina
Section 5 declaration for repurposing a guesthouse to accommodate Ukrainian International Protection Applicants.
24373 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 11 September 2024
- Reference
- 24373
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration is sought for the use of Claddagh House guesthouse/B&B accommodation, repurposed and used by Ukrainians as accommodation for International Protection Applicants.
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: use of guesthouse/b&b accommodation, repurposed and used by ukranians as accommodation for international protection applicants
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claddagh House, Dooeighney, Ballina | Sept 2025 | €750,000 | 7 m |
| Claddagh House, Dooeighney, Ballina | Sept 2025 | €671,000 | 7 m |
| Dooeighney, Sligo Road, Ballina | Feb 2026 | €451,700 | 355 m |
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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 received11 September 2024
- Decision due8 October 2024
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