Mercyville, Convent Road, Ballaghaderreen
Change of use of part of a convent building to offices and an extension in Ballaghaderreen.
17314 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 13 July 2017
- Reference
- 17314
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 44 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of changing the use of part of the existing convent building from residential to office space. It also includes building an extension to the structure.
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 consisting of change of use of part of the existing convent building from residential to office and extension to the building at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“See detailed explanation on the Roscommmon County Development Plan website (rosdevplan.ie).”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the Roscommon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convent Rd, Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon | Feb 2026 | €175,000 | 87 m |
| 23 Friarshill Close, Convent Rd, Ballaghadereen | Jul 2025 | €198,000 | 113 m |
| 20 Castlecourt, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €71,500 | 198 m |
| 21 Castlecourt, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon | Apr 2025 | €71,500 | 201 m |
| 16 Friarshill Close, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 203 m |
| 22 Castlecourt, Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon | Dec 2025 | €71,500 | 203 m |
| No 4 St Johns Terrace, Ballaghaderreen | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 209 m |
| Castlerea Rd, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon | Mar 2025 | €270,000 | 237 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 July 2017
- Decision due6 September 2017
- Decision issued5 September 2017
- Grant issued23 October 2017
- Permission expiry22 October 2022
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