The Valkenburg, Main Street, Ballinrobe Co. Mayo
Minor height and elevation changes to a previously approved development behind the Valkenburg Hotel.
2560344 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 30 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560344
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for minor revisions to previously permitted elevations. This includes an increase in overall height compared to what was granted under planning reference P21/28, located at the rear of the protected Valkenburg Hotel.
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
The development will consist of minor revisions to previously permitted elevations including an increase in overall height to that previously granted planning permission under reg. Ref. P21/28 - at the rear of the protected structure known as the valkenburg hotel.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Old Foundary, Church Lane, Ballinrobe | Oct 2025 | €205,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 1 Bowerslane, Main St, Ballinrobe | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 84 m |
| The Rectory, Main Street, Ballinrobe | Jul 2025 | €565,000 | 87 m |
| Bowgate Street, Ballinrobe, County Mayo | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 106 m |
| 21 The Bowers, Main St, Ballinrobe | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 112 m |
| Bowgate St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €120,000 | 123 m |
| 10 The Gardens, Cornwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €110,132 | 139 m |
| 5 The Gardens, Comwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €123,348 | 139 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 received30 May 2025
- Decision due24 July 2025
- Decision issued24 July 2025
- Grant issued25 August 2025
- Permission expiry24 August 2030
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