31 Culgara, Teeling St Ballina, County Mayo.
Retention of a change of use from a residential townhouse to short-term letting.
2560448 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560448
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing residential townhouse to short-term letting, including all ancillary site works.
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
Consist of the retention of change of use from residential town house to short-term letting. Including all other ancillary site work and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide commercial office and mixed land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Cual Gara, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jul 2026 | €120,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 5, Demac Centre, Ballina | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 81 m |
| 2 Garden Court, Garden St, Ballina | May 2025 | €160,000 | 125 m |
| 12 Convent Terrace, Ballina, Co. Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €27,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 1 Brennans Lane, Garden Street, Ballina | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 156 m |
| Convent Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €45,000 | 165 m |
| 6 St Endas Villas, Ballina, Co Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €15,000 | 173 m |
| 6 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 208 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 received8 July 2025
- Decision due1 September 2025
- Decision issued29 August 2025
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