CONVENT HILL, MCDERMOTT STREET, BALLINA
Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new 13-classroom primary school.
22797 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 15 September 2022
- Reference
- 22797
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish existing school buildings and ruins to construct a new two-storey primary school of 2,786 sqm in Ballina. The development includes 13 classrooms, a special educational needs base, a general purpose hall, and revised vehicular access. The site adjoins protected structures and a Natura Impact Statement has been submitted.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,786 m²
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing school buildings, all associated out buildings, structure, play shelters and the 2 no. Derelict ruins located on the site boundary. Construction of a new 2 storey primary school with a total floor area of 2786sqm incorporating 13 classrooms, sen base, gp hall and ancillary accommodation. Revised access from mcdermott street to provide vehicular drop-off, set-down and parking provisions on site, associated hard and soft play surfaces to include a sensory garden, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, bin and fuel storage, associated surface water attenuation, foul and surface water drainage connections, site works and all other ancillary services. The site adjoins the sisters of mercy convent and school, which are protected structures. A natura impact statement will be submitted with this application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Thomas Clarke Place, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2026 | €110,000 | 133 m |
| 42 Roches Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2026 | €68,000 | 212 m |
| 39 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 213 m |
| 34 St Muredachs Tce, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 239 m |
| 26 Mount Assumpta, Ballina, Co Mayo | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 240 m |
| 73 Convent Hill Ave, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €183,000 | 259 m |
| 87 Convent Hill Ave, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €167,500 | 262 m |
| 29 Ferran Terrace, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €95,000 | 273 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 received15 September 2022
- Further information requested8 November 2022
- Further information received24 November 2022
- Decision due21 December 2022
- Decision issued14 December 2022
- Grant issued23 January 2023
- Permission expiry22 January 2028
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