Unit 5 Mercy Road, Ballina
Section 5 Declaration for a change of use from a shop/office to residential accommodation in Ballina.
24409 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 2 October 2024
- Reference
- 24409
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration has been submitted for Unit 5 on Mercy Road, Ballina. The application concerns the proposed change of use from a shop or office space into residential accommodation.
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: change of use from shop/office to residential accommodation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low to medium residential densities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 St Muredachs Tce, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 42 m |
| 4 Thomas Clarke Place, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €110,000 | 68 m |
| 20 Muredachs Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €111,000 | 101 m |
| 6 St Endas Villas, Ballina, Co Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €15,000 | 163 m |
| Convent Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €45,000 | 168 m |
| 42 Roches Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2026 | €68,000 | 206 m |
| 7 Lord Edward St, Ballina, County Mayo | Oct 2025 | €80,000 | 216 m |
| 29 Ferran Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €95,000 | 218 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 received2 October 2024
- Decision due29 October 2024
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2560557MayoLodged 15 Aug 2025Housing estate
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2560065MayoLodged 10 Feb 2025Housing estate
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2539MayoLodged 11 Feb 2025Housing estate
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