St. Joseph's National School, Bekan, Claremorris Co. Mayo
Construction of a new classroom extension at St. Joseph's National School in Bekan.
2560522 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 5 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560522
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises the construction of an additional mainstream classroom extension at the school. The new extension will have a height of 6.7 metres.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development at st. Joseph's national school, bekan, claremorris, co. Mayo comprising: construction of an additional accommodation mainstream classroom and all ancillary siteworks and services. Height of new extension: 6.7m.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier V Rural Villages, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village, incl”
National zoning type: Built up area
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.
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Timeline
- Application received5 August 2025
- Decision due29 September 2025
- Decision issued26 September 2025
- Grant issued27 October 2025
- Permission expiry26 October 2030
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- GrantedAt this site
Extensions and alterations to the above school and for all ancillary siteworks and services at this address
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20196MayoLodged 19 Mar 2020Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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