OLD CONVENT ACCOMMODATION CENTRE, ABBEY VIEW, BALLYHAUNIS
Retention of a temporary prefab building for childcare services and eight parking spaces for five years.
20859 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 November 2020
- Reference
- 20859
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for an existing temporary prefab structure at the Old Convent Accommodation Centre. The prefab will be used to provide sessional childcare services for a period of five years, and the application includes eight car parking spaces and all associated site 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
Retention of existing temporary prefab for a period of 5 years to provide sessional childcare services, 8 car parking spaces and all associated site works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €155,000 | 113 m |
| No 4 Abbey Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 136 m |
| Bridge St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 187 m |
| Clare St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 229 m |
| Ballindrehid, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €50,000 | 235 m |
| Drimbane, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €143,000 | 235 m |
| Island, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 235 m |
| Carnmore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 235 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 received12 November 2020
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