St Geralds DlS College, Newport Road, Castlebar
Construction of a new two-storey school extension at St Gerald's College in Castlebar.
2360041 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360041
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a new two-storey extension block within the school site. It will accommodate four general classrooms, specialized rooms for construction studies, machine prep, home economics, and textiles, alongside a link corridor to the main building.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The development will consist of the construction of a new two storey extension within the school site. The new block will include 4 no. General classrooms, 1 no. Construction studies room, 1 no. Machine and prep room, 1 no. Home economics room, 1 no. Textile room, toilets, stores, covered external space, and circulation including a link corridor to the main school building. The development will also include realignment of a service road, all accommodating demolitions and modifications to the existing structure, all associated site works and connections to existing services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for educational use and ancillary facilities.”
Objective set by the Castlebar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Verna, Newport Rd, Castlebar | Apr 2026 | €405,000 | 160 m |
| Pound Road, Castlebar, County Mayo | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 201 m |
| 24 St Bridgets Crescent, Castlebar, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €212,000 | 253 m |
| 23 St Bridgets Crescent, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €140,000 | 258 m |
| Newport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €187,000 | 260 m |
| 2 Blackfort Avenue, Castlebarprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €330,396 | 262 m |
| 16 Brooklands, Newtown, Castlebar | May 2026 | €295,000 | 276 m |
| Blackfort, Newport Rd, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 300 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 received6 March 2023
- Decision due30 April 2023
- Decision issued27 April 2023
- Grant issued30 May 2023
- Permission expiry29 May 2028
In the area
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