St. Colmans College, Castlegar, Claremorris
Partial demolition and construction of a new school extension at St. Colmans College in Claremorris.
23246 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 5 May 2023
- Reference
- 23246
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of part of the existing woodwork building and a prefab classroom. It will be replaced by a single-storey standalone extension containing classrooms, SET rooms, woodwork rooms, and associated site and road works.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of part of the existing woodwork/construction studies building and prefabricated classroom building to rear of existing school. Construction of a single-storey standalone extension on lands to the north-east, consisting of 2 mainstream classrooms, 3 set rooms, 2 construction studies/woodwork rooms, storage areas and toilet facilities along with hard and soft landscaped areas, upgrading of foul connections and surface water system, connections to all services, construction of a temporary traffic meeting point setback on l55513 and a temporary site access road off l55513 on the north eastern boundary of site and all other associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar, Claremorris, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 132 m |
| Knock Rd, Claremorris, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 408 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 received5 May 2023
- Decision due29 June 2023
- Decision issued27 June 2023
- Grant issued28 July 2023
- Permission expiry27 July 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY EXTENSION (WOODWORK/CONSTRUCTION STUDIES ROOM) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES
CASTLEGAR , CLAREMORRIS
20138MayoLodged 26 Feb 2020Extension
- Granted60 m away
INSTALLATION OF AN ALL WEATHER PITCH INCLUDING LIGHTING AND FENCING
CASTLEGAR , CLAREMORRIS
1751MayoLodged 3 Feb 2017Other
- Granted80 m away
ERECTION OF 21 NO. PV MODULES ON SOUTH EAST FACING SLOPE OF EXISITNG CANTEEN ROOF
CASTLEGAR , CLAREMORRIS , CO. MAYO
19665MayoLodged 28 Aug 2019Energy
- Awaiting decision80 m away
ERECT 21 NO. PV MODULES ON SOUTH EAST FACING SLOPE OF EXISTING CANTEEN ROOF
CASTLEGAR , CLAREMORRIS
19569MayoLodged 24 Jul 2019Energy
- Granted80 m away
Construction of a temporary extension (woodwork/construction studies room) and all associated services
Castlegar , Claremorris , Co. Mayo
20194MayoLodged 19 Mar 2020Extension
- Granted200 m away
RETAIN DWELLINGHOUSE AND GARAGE ON SITE TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
CASTLEGAR , CLAREMORRIS
19972MayoLodged 13 Dec 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision210 m away
SECTION 5 DECLARATION: PROVISION OF STANDING SEAM CLADDING TO A SECTION OF SIDE ELEVATION WALL OF EXISTING…
CASTLEGAR , CLAREMORRIS
2264MayoLodged 11 Feb 2022Alterations
- Granted250 m away
CONSTRUCT 4 NO. SERVICED DWELLINGS WITH GARAGE/SHEDS AND CONNECTIONS VIA A PUMP SEWER P06/778 &P06/7780 REFERS
CASTLEGAR , CLAREMORRIS
16408MayoLodged 27 May 2016Housing estate
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