Abbey street/The Brook, Abbeyhalfquarter Ballina, Co Mayo
Conversion of an existing domestic garage into an independent living unit in Ballina.
2560879 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 2 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560879
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing domestic garage into an independent living unit. The development will also include all associated ancillary site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Convert existing domestic garage to an independent living unit and to carry out ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4a Abbey St, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €167,000 | 29 m |
| 3 The Brook, Ballina, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €200,500 | 54 m |
| 10 Church Rd, Ballina, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 72 m |
| 11 Church Rd, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €105,000 | 77 m |
| Abbey Street, Ballina, County Mayo | Sept 2025 | €65,000 | 109 m |
| 6 Amana Estate, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 117 m |
| Apartment 4 Block 1, Chapel Court, Abbey Street | Mar 2025 | €80,000 | 127 m |
| 46 Ridgepool Village, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €183,000 | 128 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 received2 December 2025
- Further information requested3 February 2026
- Further information received2 July 2026
- Decision due29 July 2026
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