McDermott Street, Ballina
Section 5 declaration regarding the temporary use of a former school in Ballina for displaced persons.
24459 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 5 November 2024
- Reference
- 24459
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration application concerning the use of the former St Mary's School as temporary accommodation for displaced persons seeking international protection.
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
Section 5 declaration: use of former st marys school as temporary accommodation for displaced persons seeking international protections under s. I. No. 376/2023
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“It is an objective to provide for new residential development, associated facilities and services”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Convent Hill Ave, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €183,000 | 77 m |
| 87 Convent Hill Ave, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €167,500 | 94 m |
| 41 Convent Hill, Ballina, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 136 m |
| 26 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €259,000 | 144 m |
| 22 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 149 m |
| 6 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 174 m |
| 8 Orchard Court, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €247,000 | 184 m |
| Convent Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €45,000 | 186 m |
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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 November 2024
- Decision due2 December 2024
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