Casement St/O Rahilly St, Ballina
Section 5 declaration for the conversion of a vacant commercial unit into a home.
25191 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 May 2025
- Reference
- 25191
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration is sought for the change of use of a vacant commercial unit to a dwelling. The conversion will include material alterations.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 of vacant commercial unit to dwelling including material alterations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 32 m |
| Flat 1, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 32 m |
| Flat 3, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 32 m |
| Flat 2, Clarkes Lane, O'rahilly Street | Oct 2025 | €60,000 | 32 m |
| 2 Wesley Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €240,000 | 40 m |
| 3 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 77 m |
| 6 Hillside Court, Connolly St, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 77 m |
| Apartment 8 Hillside Court, Connolly Street, Ballina | Mar 2025 | €96,250 | 77 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 received19 May 2025
- Decision due15 June 2025
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