GrantedChange of useDecided 10 February 2026

Abbeyhalfquarter, IDA Industrial Estate, Bunree Ballina Co. Mayo

Change of use from light industrial to a recreational and leisure facility.

2560900 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 10 December 2025

Reference: 2560900
Authority: Mayo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 December 2025

Summary

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The development consists of changing the use of an existing building in the IDA Industrial Estate from light industrial to a recreational/leisure facility. It also includes new front signage, amended car parking, and bicycle parking.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development consisting of the following (1) change of use from existing light industrial (p02/2256 refers) to recreational/leisure facility (2) building signage to front elevation (3) amend existing car parking and provide bicycle parking, (4) and the carrying out of all associated ancillary site works at abbeyhalfquarter, i. D. A. Industrial estate, bunree, ballina, co. Mayo.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise & EmploymentSI

“It is an objective to provide for the improvement of retailing, enterprise and industrial employment needs of the town”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
116 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo	Mar 2025	€150,000	151 m
109 Greenhills, Ballina, Co Mayo	Feb 2025	€115,000	160 m
150 Greenhill Estate, Ballina, Co Mayo	Jul 2026	€165,000	199 m
141 Greenhills, Bunree Road, Ballina	May 2026	€150,000	199 m
191 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo	Feb 2025	€96,000	260 m
29 Greenhill Estate, Ballina, Mayonot full market price	May 2026	€66,000	316 m
64 Greenhills Est, Ballina, Co Mayo	May 2026	€160,000	331 m
1 Brusna Court, Ballina, Co Mayo	Apr 2025	€300,000	342 m

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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 received10 December 2025
Decision due12 February 2026
Decision issued10 February 2026
Grant issued13 March 2026
Permission expiry12 March 2031

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