Erris Gateway House, Mulranny, Westport
Change of use from a convent and house to an arts school in Mulranny.
20228 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 2 April 2020
- Reference
- 20228
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the existing Erris Gateway House from its current use as a convent and house. The proposed new use is an arts school.
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
Change of use from a convent/house to an arts school
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier IV Rural Settlements, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village,”
National zoning type: Built up area
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Woodlands, Mulranny, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 159 m |
| 9 Woodlands, Mulranny, Mayo | May 2025 | €250,000 | 180 m |
| Mulranny, Westport | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 431 m |
| Mulranny, Westport, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €480,000 | 431 m |
| Bunnahowna, Mulrany, Westport | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 431 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 received2 April 2020
- Decision due27 May 2020
- Decision issued16 July 2020
- Grant issued19 August 2020
- Permission expiry18 August 2025
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
Revisions to design of previously approved Arts School comprising removal of machine workshop and hand…
Mulranny Arts School , Mulranny , Westport Co. Mayo
2360495MayoLodged 27 Nov 2023Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTS SCHOOL AND THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS
MULRANNY , WESTPORT
211006MayoLodged 21 Sept 2021Commercial
- Granted170 m away
The development will consist of 1.) the extension and renovation of the existing dwelling 2.) the extension…
Mulranny , Westport , Co.Mayo
2660054MayoLodged 19 Jan 2026Extension
- Granted300 m away
Planning Permission to retain alterations to existing dwelling house including internal attic conversion, car…
Mallaranny , Westport , Co. Mayo
2460324MayoLodged 24 May 2024Retention
- Refused300 m away
RETAIN ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING INTERNAL ATTIC CONVERSION, CAR PORT, DOMESTIC SHED…
MALLARANNY , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
20722MayoLodged 1 Oct 2020Retention
- Granted310 m away
RETENTION OF REVISIONS TO BUILDING AS CONSTRUCTED UNDER P08/687. RETENTION OF A CHANGE OF USE FROM A DOMESTIC…
MALLARANNY , MULRANNY , CO. MAYO
1746MayoLodged 31 Jan 2017Retention
- Refused320 m away
The development will consist of (i) construction of a three bedroom, three storey house(with two storeys…
Between N59 &Trawaughter Sand , Mulranny , Co Mayo
191028MayoLodged 23 Dec 2019Commercial
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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088367corkLodged 13 Aug 2008
- GrantedRetention
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- RefusedChange of use
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088654corkLodged 1 Sept 2008
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- GrantedChange of use
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