MCDERMOTT STREET/SLI ECTRA, BALLINA, CO. MAYO
Construction of a new 650-pupil secondary school in Ballina.
17561 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 July 2017
- Reference
- 17561
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new two-to-three storey secondary school with teaching, administrative, and physical education spaces. It includes four hard play ball courts, pitch improvements, 103 car parking spaces, 65 bicycle spaces, and new access roads.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Construct a new 650 pupil secondary school building (2-3 storeys) comprising teaching space (c. 3,101 sqm) administrative space (c. 362 sqm), physical education space (c. 1,126 sqm) ancillary area (c. 951 sqm) circulation space (c. 1448 sqm) and plant room/boiler house (c. 36 sqm) external ancillary buildings (c. 102sqm) including external storage, esb substation, off loader/meter room, 4 no. Hard play ball courts, improvement works to an existing playing pitch including the provision of new ball stop netting (c. 13m in height) 103 no. Car parking spaces 65 no. Covered bicycle parking spaces, car and bus drop off area, entrance totem signage and gates, viewing terrace, passive open space area, and outdoor seating areas. Proposed access arrangements include a primary vehicular and pedestrian /cyclist access via new "st. Mary's avenue" (accessed from sli ectra) and a pedestrian/cyclist connection via new st. Mary s boulevard (accessed from mcdermott street) which shall include the upgrade of the existing agricultural access point at this location. Permission also sought for extinguishment of existing vehicular access serving the adjacent parochial house at sli ectra and the provision of 2 no. New vehicular access points to service agricultrual land and the parochial house to the north and south of proposed new "st. Mary's avenue", all associated junction upgrade works at sli ectra and mcdermott street, bin storage, service yard, boundary treatment and landscape works, site services/connections and all associated development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Educational Establishment”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 291 m |
| 39 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 306 m |
| 41 Convent Hill, Ballina, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 309 m |
| 4 Thomas Clarke Place, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €110,000 | 312 m |
| 87 Convent Hill Ave, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €167,500 | 318 m |
| 22 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €126,000 | 332 m |
| 42 Roches Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2026 | €68,000 | 333 m |
| St Bartholomew, Killali Rd, Ballina | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 337 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 July 2017
- Further information requested28 August 2017
- Further information received25 October 2017
- Decision due21 November 2017
- Decision issued20 November 2017
- Grant issued2 January 2018
- Permission expiry1 January 2023
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