Emmet Street, Ballina, Co Mayo
Demolition of a derelict house to build a new three-storey, 23-bedroom boutique hotel in Ballina.
25395 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 11 September 2025
- Reference
- 25395
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing derelict house and its outbuildings. In its place, a new three-storey boutique hotel with 23 bedrooms will be constructed, including parking facilities and connection to public services.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of an existing derelict house and related outbuildings together with the construction of a new three storey, 23 bedroom boutique hotel building including all other ancillary site works, parking facilities and connection to public services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearse Street Lower, Ballina, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 89 m |
| Dillon Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Dillon Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 105 m |
| The Bond Store, Dillon Terrace, Ballina | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 122 m |
| 7 The Arches, Barna, Galway | Mar 2025 | €670,000 | 153 m |
| 7a The Arches, Cathedral Road, Ballina | Jul 2026 | €127,000 | 153 m |
| 4a Arches, Cathedral Rd, Ballina | Jun 2025 | €112,000 | 168 m |
| 1 Spire View, Ballina, Co. Mayo | May 2026 | €1,328,000 | 175 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 received11 September 2025
- Further information requested4 November 2025
- Further information received9 July 2026
- Decision due5 August 2026
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