Sister of Mercy Convent, McDermott Street, Ballina
Temporary small-scale tensegrity pavilion at the Sister of Mercy Convent.
25345 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 August 2025
- Reference
- 25345
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration is sought for a temporary, small-scale tensegrity pavilion. The structure will comprise aluminium rods, tensile linear cables, and triangular fabric members.
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: temporary small scale tensegrity pavilion, comprising aluminium rods, tensile liinear cables and triangular fabric members
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide commercial office and mixed land uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 | 132 m |
| 73 Convent Hill Ave, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2025 | €183,000 | 163 m |
| Convent Terrace, Ballina, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €45,000 | 171 m |
| 87 Convent Hill Ave, Ballina, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €167,500 | 182 m |
| 34 St Muredachs Tce, Ballina, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 198 m |
| 22 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 213 m |
| 26 Convent Hill Crescent, Ballina, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €259,000 | 215 m |
| 41 Convent Hill, Ballina, Co Mayo | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 218 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 received13 August 2025
- Further information requested8 September 2025
- Further information received19 September 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2660126MayoLodged 16 Feb 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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24459MayoLodged 5 Nov 2024Change of use
- Granted110 m away
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22797MayoLodged 15 Sept 2022Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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2560875MayoLodged 1 Dec 2025Apartments
- Granted150 m away
Retain domestic garage
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23188MayoLodged 5 Apr 2023
- Awaiting decision170 m away
Section 5 Declaration: Change of use from shop/office to residential accommodation
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24409MayoLodged 2 Oct 2024Change of use
- Granted220 m away
DEMOLITION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE,…
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21991MayoLodged 16 Sept 2021New dwelling
- Granted220 m away
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2560033MayoLodged 22 Jan 2025Retention
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