ST. DYMPHNA'S SCHOOL, MCDERMOTT STREET, BALLINA
Provision of an 80 square metre single-storey prefab classroom building at a school.
21572 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 1 June 2021
- Reference
- 21572
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the provision of an 80 square metre single-storey prefab classroom building. It will be located to the rear of the existing main school building with associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 80 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
Provision of an 80m2 single storey prefab classroom building and all associated site works and site services located to the rear of the existing main school building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Educational Establishment”
Objective set by the Ballina Local Area Plan (2024–2030). 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 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 171 m |
| 39 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 196 m |
| 22 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €126,000 | 211 m |
| 42 Roches Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2026 | €68,000 | 233 m |
| 22 Fenian Row, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €75,000 | 256 m |
| 21 Fenian Row, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €70,000 | 260 m |
| 4 Thomas Clarke Place, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €110,000 | 270 m |
| 29 Ferran Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €95,000 | 301 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 June 2021
- Decision due26 July 2021
- Decision issued23 July 2021
- Grant issued26 August 2021
- Permission expiry25 August 2026
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