Watsons Lane (Friarsquarter West Td), Ballinrobe, Co Mayo
Construction of an 8-unit industrial estate for light industrial and retail warehouse use with mezzanine offices.
25456 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 7 November 2025
- Reference
- 25456
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of an 8-unit industrial estate designed for light industrial and retail warehouse use. Each unit will feature a mezzanine first floor for office use, alongside a new upgraded entrance, car parking, public lighting, and landscaping.
- Residential units
- 8
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
Construct an industrial estate for light industrial/retail warehouse use comprising 8 no. Units in total, each unit will have a proposed mezzanine first floor for office use associated wtih the main unit, a new upgraded entrance to be built onto the entrance to the neighbouring developement is proposed including new car parking public lighting footpaths soft and hard landscaping and connection to the public sewers
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for light industrial and appropriate commercial development”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey St, Townland, Friars Quarter | Nov 2025 | €153,500 | 173 m |
| Abbey Street, Ballinrobe, County Mayo | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 174 m |
| Hillcrest, Abbey St, Ballinrobe | Sept 2025 | €205,000 | 179 m |
| Abbey St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 197 m |
| Convent Rd, Ballinrobe, Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 231 m |
| 5 The Gardens, Comwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €123,348 | 311 m |
| 10 The Gardens, Cornwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €110,132 | 311 m |
| 8 Waterside Abbeyfield, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 318 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 received7 November 2025
- Further information requested8 January 2026
- Further information received26 June 2026
- Decision due23 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted170 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NO. 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSES OF APPROX 2000 SQ FT AND 1 NO. 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE OF…
FRIARSQUARTER WEST , CONVENT ROAD , BALLINROBE
1624MayoLodged 20 Jan 2016Housing estate
- Granted180 m away
Demolition of Existing Dwelling and Construction of New Dwelling House and Associated Site Works
Abbey Street , Ballinrobe , Co. Mayo
2660354MayoLodged 7 May 2026
- Granted180 m away
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
ABBEY STREET , BALLINROBE
21124MayoLodged 18 Feb 2021New dwelling
- Granted180 m away
Proposed Construction Of Residential Development Consisting Of 28 No. Dwelling Houses Consisting Of 1 No.…
Friarsquarter West , Convent Road , Ballinrobe
2360479MayoLodged 20 Nov 2023Housing estate
- Granted200 m away
INSTALL A 3M HIGH "LAMP POST" STYLE RELIEF VENT STACK SERVICING THE EXISTING ABOVE GROUND NATURAL GAS…
ABBEY STREET , BALLINROBE , CO. MAYO
17131MayoLodged 2 Mar 2017Infrastructure
- Granted210 m away
RETENTION OF CHANGE OF USE FROM DOMESTIC STORE TO LIVING ACCOMMODATION ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES
ABBEY STREET , BALLINROBE , CO. MAYO
18749MayoLodged 28 Sept 2018Change of use
- Granted220 m away
The extension and renovation of existing house onto footprint of existing shed, and all associated site works…
Convent Road , Ballinrobe , Co. Mayo
2560092MayoLodged 21 Feb 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision220 m away
The extension and renovation of existing house onto footprint of existing shed, and all associated site works…
Convent Road , Ballinrobe , Co. Mayo
2560085MayoLodged 18 Feb 2025Extension
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