The Valkenburg, Main Street, Ballinrobe
Internal reconfiguration of the Valkenburg Hotel to provide bedroom accommodation.
2560394 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560394
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of the internal reconfiguration of the Valkenburg Hotel, which is a protected structure. The works will provide bedroom accommodation, including ensuites, across the ground, first, and second floor levels.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of the internal reconfiguration of the valkenburg hotel, a protected structure, reference no. 0069, to provide for bedroom accommodation (including ensuites) at ground, first and second floor levels.
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 | 57 m |
| The Rectory, Main Street, Ballinrobe | Jul 2025 | €565,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 1 Bowerslane, Main St, Ballinrobe | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 67 m |
| 21 The Bowers, Main St, Ballinrobe | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 97 m |
| Bowgate Street, Ballinrobe, County Mayo | Feb 2026 | €140,000 | 98 m |
| Bowgate St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €120,000 | 122 m |
| Glebe Street, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo | Nov 2025 | €90,000 | 146 m |
| 10 The Gardens, Cornwater Place, Ballinrobeprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €110,132 | 148 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 received18 June 2025
- Further information requested5 August 2025
- Further information received10 October 2025
- Decision due6 November 2025
- Decision issued4 November 2025
- Grant issued5 December 2025
- Permission expiry4 December 2030
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