CONVENT ROAD, FRIARSQUARTER WEST, BALLINROBE
Construction of an extension and alterations to an existing school to provide a new ASD unit.
18879 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 7 November 2018
- Reference
- 18879
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of alterations and an extension to the existing school on Convent Road in Ballinrobe. This will provide a new Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) unit along with associated services and connection works.
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
Construct extension and alterations to the existing school comprising of the provision of a new asd unit together with all required site works to connect to the existing school and all associated services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for community and social facilities.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convent Rd, Ballinrobe, Mayo | May 2026 | €425,000 | 78 m |
| 99 New St, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €168,000 | 262 m |
| 74 New Street, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 276 m |
| 4 Corr Na Gcloch, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 290 m |
| 15 Gcorr Na Gcloach, New St, Ballinrobe | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 292 m |
| 21 Coor Na Gloch, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €136,000 | 311 m |
| 20 Corr Na Na Gcloch, New St, Ballinrobe | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 316 m |
| 18 Cornaroya Manor, Ballinrobe, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €265,000 | 335 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 received7 November 2018
- Further information requested9 January 2019
- Further information received8 April 2019
- Decision due5 May 2019
- Decision issued2 May 2019
- Grant issued6 June 2019
- Permission expiry5 June 2024
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- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCT EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL COMPRISING OF TWO NUMBER MAINSTREAM CLASS ROOMS…
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16551MayoLodged 12 Jul 2016Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
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- Granted150 m away
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1624MayoLodged 20 Jan 2016Housing estate
- Awaiting decision150 m away
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- Awaiting decision200 m away
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2560085MayoLodged 18 Feb 2025Extension
- Granted200 m away
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2560092MayoLodged 21 Feb 2025Extension
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19324MayoLodged 3 May 2019Other
- Granted200 m away
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19452MayoLodged 11 Jun 2019Other
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