CONVENT OF MERCY, CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO
Construction of a single-storey school extension with 7 classrooms and a home economics room in Castlebar.
181005 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 December 2018
- Reference
- 181005
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a single-storey extension within the Convent of Mercy school site. The new block will include 7 general classrooms, 1 home economics room, a boiler room, sanitary facilities, and a link corridor to the main school building.
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Official record
Development description
Construct a single storey extension within the school site. The block will include 7 no. General classrooms, 1 no. Home economics room, boiler room, sanitary facility, circulation and link corridor to main school building. The development will also include all associated site works and connections to existing services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for educational use and ancillary facilities.”
Objective set by the Castlebar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €210,000 | 295 m |
| 32 Mccormack Est, Charles St Lower, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 316 m |
| 4 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 332 m |
| 48 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 340 m |
| 43 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 346 m |
| 57 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 352 m |
| 53 Mccormack St, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 355 m |
| Flat 1 Courtyard House, Spencer Street, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 368 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 received13 December 2018
- Further information requested14 February 2019
- Further information received27 February 2019
- Decision due26 March 2019
- Decision issued21 March 2019
- Grant issued25 April 2019
- Permission expiry24 April 2024
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