No.402 Ridgepool Apartments, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Retention of the change of use of an apartment to short-term letting.
2460138 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 14 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460138
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue using an existing apartment unit for short-term holiday letting.
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Official record
Development description
For retention permission of change of use from apartment unit to short term letting and all associated site works
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 203 - Ridgepool, Barret Street, Ballina | May 2025 | €117,500 | 27 m |
| Apt 206, Ridgepool Apts, Barrett St | Nov 2025 | €115,000 | 27 m |
| 308 Ridgepool View, Barrett St, Ballina | Sept 2025 | €97,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 207 The Ridgepool, Barratt St, Ballina | May 2025 | €144,000 | 27 m |
| 4 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 67 m |
| 3 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 67 m |
| 6 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 67 m |
| 7 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 67 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 received14 March 2024
- Further information requested22 April 2024
- Further information received8 August 2024
- Decision due4 September 2024
- Decision issued3 September 2024
- Grant issued4 October 2024
- Permission expiry3 October 2029
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