Gorteendrunagh, Castlebar, Co Mayo
Upgrades to external areas at a school in Castlebar, including road resurfacing and new parking.
25384 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 September 2025
- Reference
- 25384
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis Section 5 Declaration application covers the resurfacing of the vehicular access road and the creation of a new parking area in place of an obsolete tennis court. It also includes a new parent set-down area and pedestrian footpaths to the school entrances.
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; upgrading of external areas at the school, including the resurfacing of the vehicular access road, the provision of additional parking area in lieu of existing obsolete tennis court, provision of set down area for parents cars and provision of new pedestiran footpaths from the set down area to the school entrances
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 253 m |
| Flat 1 Courtyard House, Spencer Street, Castlebar | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 295 m |
| 66 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €210,000 | 312 m |
| 32 Mccormack Est, Charles St Lower, Castlebar | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 315 m |
| 43 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 331 m |
| 3 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Dec 2025 | €249,500 | 339 m |
| 8 Mall Mews, Rock Sq, Castlebar | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 339 m |
| 48 Mccormack Est, Lower Charles St, Castlebar | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 340 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 received18 September 2025
- Further information requested13 October 2025
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