Planning permission in Ballina
Planning permission in Ballina is decided by Mayo County Council. Search Ballina planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Ballina over the last 5 years.
267 granted, 11 refused in the last 5 years. That is 3 points above the Mayo average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Ballina
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Mayo County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Ballina planning applications per year
Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.
Ballina approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Ballina over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Mayo
Planning a project in Ballina?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Ballina planning
Do I need planning permission in Ballina?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Ballina as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Mayo County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Ballina?
Mayo County Council is the planning authority for Ballina. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Ballina?
96 in 100 decided applications in Ballina were granted over the last 5 years, from 278 decisions.
Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.

