Kilmoremoy, The Merry Monk killala road, ballina mayo
Extension of a Ballina premises to add 10 guest rooms and a ground-floor off-licence.
2560926 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560926
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works at The Merry Monk include removing a flat roof on a single-storey annex to build a ground-floor extension and an upper floor. This will accommodate 10 guest rooms, reception space, and a ground-floor off-licence unit.
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
Mayo county council planning permission is being sought at the merry monk, killala road, kilmoremoy, ballina. The proposed works include the removal of the flat roof on the existing single-storey annex and the construction of an extension to the ground-floor level, along with construction of an upper floor level over the existing single storey building and the proposed extension building footprint to accommodate 10 no. Guest rooms and ancillary reception, circulation, and storage spaces. The permission sought is to include a cover and screen for an existing external fire escape stairway. The extended ground-floor area will also provide a unit with a shopfront for an off-licence premises. The permission sought is to include all associated amendments to site services and associated external signage and a revised planning site boundary.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for low to medium residential densities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 The Hawthorns, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 274 m |
| 7 Castlefield Manor, Killala Rd, Ballina | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 313 m |
| 10 Castlefield Manor, Killala Rd, Ballina | Apr 2026 | €320,000 | 338 m |
| 25 The Hawthorns, Killala Rd, Ballinanot full market price | Mar 2026 | €235,000 | 342 m |
| 14 Castlefield Manor, Killala Rd, Ballina | May 2026 | €210,000 | 367 m |
| Kilmoremoy, Killala Rd, Ballina | Jun 2025 | €226,000 | 408 m |
| Kilmoremoy, Killalard, Ballina | Sept 2025 | €165,000 | 416 m |
| 39 Castlefield Manor, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 448 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 received12 December 2025
- Further information requested13 February 2026
- Further information received20 June 2026
- Decision due17 July 2026
- Decision issued10 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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26140MayoLodged 18 Jun 2026
- Granted100 m away
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- Refused110 m away
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18776MayoLodged 10 Oct 2018New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
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20612MayoLodged 31 Aug 2020Extension
- Granted170 m away
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