Old Convent Accommodation Centre, Abbey View, Ballyhaunis Co. Mayo
Retention of a temporary prefab building for childcare services and eight parking spaces for a period of five years.
2660232 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660232
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to keep an existing temporary prefab building on-site for a further five years to provide sessional childcare services. The development also includes eight car parking spaces and associated site works.
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 retention of existing temporary prefab for a period of 5 years to provide sessional childcare services, 8 car parking spaces and all associated site works and services. Previously granted planning permission (reference number 20993)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the amenity and character of existing residential areas.”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €155,000 | 106 m |
| No 4 Abbey Street, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 127 m |
| Bridge St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 177 m |
| Clare St, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 221 m |
| Ballindrehid, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo | Jun 2025 | €50,000 | 225 m |
| Drimbane, Ballyhaunis, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €143,000 | 225 m |
| Island, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 225 m |
| Carnmore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 225 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 received27 March 2026
- Decision due21 May 2026
- Decision issued18 May 2026
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