BUNNYCONNELLAN WEST, BONNICONLON, BALLINA
Construction of a new community building at a national school in Bonniconlon.
2144 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 January 2021
- Reference
- 2144
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a standalone 165 sqm multi-use community building to the front of St Joseph's National School. The development includes the demolition of an existing shelter, revised car parking, and connection to services.
- Floor area
- 165 m²
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 a standalone multi-use community building (165sqm) to the front of site of existing st joseph's national school. Works will include the demolition of existing shelter, connection to existing services, carrying out of all associated alterations including revised car parking layout together with all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Cois Na Habhann, Bonniconlon, Ballina | Jan 2026 | €302,000 | 117 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 received27 January 2021
- Decision due23 March 2021
- Decision issued15 March 2021
- Grant issued19 April 2021
- Permission expiry18 April 2026
In the area
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