SCOIL MUIRE AGUS PADRAIG, CHAPEL STREET, SWINFORD
Extension and internal alterations to a school in Swinford, including new classrooms and a canteen.
21246 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 March 2021
- Reference
- 21246
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a small extension to the upper ground floor of Scoil Muire agus Padraig for a store room and staff facilities. It also includes internal alterations to create two new classrooms, converting the attic into a canteen, and installing external escape stairs.
- Floor area
- 37 m²
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Official record
Development description
Proposed extension (36.680m2) to upper ground floor level consisting of new store rooma and staff facilities; internal alterations to part of the upper groud floor level to provide for new stairs, revised canteen layout and external escape stairs; change of use and internal alteration of existing canteen at upper first floor level to provide for 2 new classrooms; change of use of existing attic space to provide for new canteen/seating area; changes to elevations, connection to services and all necessary site develpment works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Coach House Station Road, Station Road Swinford, Swinford | Jan 2026 | €120,000 | 46 m |
| Market St, Swinford, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €55,000 | 118 m |
| 5 Chapel Street, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Dec 2025 | €132,000 | 137 m |
| 15 Church View, Swinford, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 193 m |
| Treenrevagh, Swinford, Mayonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €96,000 | 239 m |
| Tullinacurra, Swinford, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 239 m |
| Cloongullane, Swinford, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 239 m |
| Logcurragh, Swinford, Mayo | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 239 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 received19 March 2021
- Decision due13 May 2021
- Decision issued12 May 2021
- Grant issued16 June 2021
- Permission expiry15 June 2026
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- Granted100 m away
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2560667MayoLodged 23 Sept 2025Retention
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24308MayoLodged 30 Jul 2024Change of use
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