Main Street, Balla, Co. Mayo
Demolition works to build a ground-floor cafe-restaurant with three apartments above.
2450 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 February 2024
- Reference
- 2450
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to partially demolish an existing dwelling and completely demolish derelict outbuildings. The development will construct a ground-floor cafe-deli/restaurant and three apartments on the upper floors, along with a bin store and bike rack.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Partially demolish existing dwelling and completely demolish existing derelict out buildings, altering existing street facade, construct cafe-deli/restaurant with associated kitchen, storage, office, toilets and signage on the ground floor, construct 3 no. Apartments above, construct a bin store and bike rake to the rear of the property, upgrading existing connection to public services and carrying out all other associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier III Self-Sustaining towns, through consolidating development, and encouraging a mix of uses, including but not restricted to commercial, residential, industry, enterprise and employ”
National zoning type: Built up area
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhall, Balla, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 49 m |
| 4 Elm Gardens, Balla, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €282,000 | 62 m |
| 2 The Square, Ballaprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €299,560 | 88 m |
| 7 Main St, Balla, Mayonot full market price | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 93 m |
| The Square, Ballaprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 97 m |
| 4 Balla, Mayo, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €175,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 3, 16 Main Street, Balla | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 158 m |
| 16 Moat, Balla, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €265,000 | 259 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 received28 February 2024
- Decision due23 April 2024
- Decision issued22 April 2024
- Grant issued23 May 2024
- Permission expiry22 May 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL PREMISES FROM OFFICE TO CAFE-DELI/RESTAURANT AND CONSTRUCTION OF…
MAIN STREET , BALLA , CO. MAYO
22960MayoLodged 1 Nov 2022Change of use
- Granted70 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSE WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
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19887MayoLodged 7 Nov 2019New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
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Main Street & The Square , Balla , Co. Mayo
23678MayoLodged 18 Dec 2023Change of use
- Granted90 m away
Permission is sought for alterations to the development previously granted under planning application…
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2560505MayoLodged 28 Jul 2025Alterations
- Granted90 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF INTERNAL ROOMS TO PROVIDE A CHILDCARER FACILITY, THE REMOVAL OF INTERNAL WALLS, THE…
BALLA , CASTLEBAR , CO. MAYO
16249MayoLodged 6 Apr 2016Change of use
- Granted90 m away
Change of use of existing commercial premises to Class 2 offices and all ancillary site works
Main Street , Balla , Castlebar
2682MayoLodged 14 Apr 2026Change of use
- Granted130 m away
DEMOLISH EXTENSION TO EXISTING HABITABLE HOUSE AND EXTEND AND RENOVATE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH…
THE SQUARE , BALLA , CASTLEBAR
173MayoLodged 3 Jan 2017Extension
- Granted140 m away
The development will consist of the following: demolition of existing sheds and outbuildings; partial…
The Square , Balla , Co. Mayo
2360549MayoLodged 20 Dec 2023Housing estate
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