GrantedCommercialDecided 10 November 2025

Abbeyquarter, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo

Demolition of several buildings, retention of a workshop and shed, and construction of a new plant hire shop in Ballyhaunis.

2560645 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 17 September 2025

Reference: 2560645
Authority: Mayo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 September 2025

Summary

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The applicant intends to demolish an existing office block, an adjoining vacant building, and central vacant barns. Permission is also sought to retain an existing workshop and storage shed, and to construct a new building for tool/plant hire, sales, offices, and workshops.

Commercialdemolitionretentionplant hireindustrial

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Development description

Ballyhaunis plant hite ltd intend to apply for full planning permission sought to carry out the following at ballyhaunis plant hire ltd. (a)demolish the existing tool, sales & office block (building a) previously granted under planning reference no. 072138. (b)permission also sought to demolish the adjoining vacant building to the south of building a which is fronting onto the public road. (c) permission also sought to demolish the existing block of vacant barns /sheds located centrally on the site
Full planning permission sought to retain the existing workshop attached to the south of building a (reference no. 072138), and then permission sought to demolish part of that existing workshop
Full permission sought to retain the existing shed (shed b) at the rear of the site which is used for the storage of machinery associated with the ballyhaunis plant hite ltd
Remove the existing septic tank and connect to the public mains
Full planning permission sought to construct a new building attached to the south of shed b, this building will consist of tool/plant hire and sales shop floor with associated offices, toilets, canteen, workshops and storage areas and all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

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IndustrySI

“To provide land for industrial use and ancillary facilities.”

National zoning type: General industry

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.

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Key dates

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Application received17 September 2025
Decision due11 November 2025
Decision issued10 November 2025
Grant issued11 December 2025
Permission expiry10 December 2030

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