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Planning near you · Mayo · Ref 2660126

Ballina Convent is a protected structure. 1. Change of use of the convent ground…

McDermott St. , Ballina , Co. Mayo

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 03, 2026

Applicant
Ballina Convent Regeneration CLG
Proposed use
See council description
View council file →Timeline ↓Map & nearbyDocuments & full proposal

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 643456e845596055ce8a982f88a0ba035e9602b7f0586dc9938d88489b9e62bb · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 643456e845596055ce8a982f88a0ba035e9602b7f0586dc9938d88489b9e62bb · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 643456e845596055ce8a982f88a0ba035e9602b7f0586dc9938d88489b9e62bb · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 643456e845596055ce8a982f88a0ba035e9602b7f0586dc9938d88489b9e62bb · field: DecisionDate

  5. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 643456e845596055ce8a982f88a0ba035e9602b7f0586dc9938d88489b9e62bb · field: GrantDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns McDermott St. , Ballina , Co. Mayo. Proposal excerpt: “Ballina Convent is a protected structure. 1. Change of use of the convent ground floor to community facilities @ 1036 sqm and two-bedroom apartment @ 103 sqm. The proposed community facilities include continued use of th…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

McDermott St. , Ballina , Co. Mayo

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Mayo County Council · Reference 2660126

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 643456e845596055ce8a982f88a0ba035e9602b7f0586dc9938d88489b9e62bb

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 643456e845596055ce8a982f88a0ba035e9602b7f0586dc9938d88489b9e62bb

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:13:32.821182+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
Ballina Convent is a protected structure. 1. Change of use of the convent ground floor to community facilities @ 1036 sqm and two-bedroom apartment @ 103 sqm. The proposed community facilities include continued use of the existing chapel for religious purposes, continued use of kitchen areas and dining/meeting room. Other proposed community facilities will include counselling and therapy functions, meeting rooms, training rooms, music and art facilities, sanitary facilities and community courtyard. The proposed apartment will be used by residents associated with the functioning of the community facilities. The works will include new mechanical, electrical and drainage services throughout and photovoltaic panels at convent flat roof and some pitched roofs. The works will include various conservation related works to the historical internal and external fabric of the convent. 2. New single storey steel shed for carpentry workshops and storage @ 203 sqm; 3. Change of use to community facilities of St. Marys unused school building @ 462 sqm, and external insulation and photovoltaic panels. 4. Change of use to community facilities of St. Annes unused school building @ 795 sqm, and external insulation and photovoltaic panels. 5. Re instatement of the existing gatehouse as a residential building, including refurbishment works and two-bedroomed extension, photovoltaic panels and new parking area and storage shed with new road access from the convent site access road. The gatehouse will be used by residents associated with the functioning of the community facilities. 6. New steel palisade fencing and cast-iron heritage type fencing at parts of site. 7. New car parking layouts to the main site. 8. New fuel tank. 9. All associated site works. 10. Directional signposting on site and signage at entrance gates area.
Application details
Reference
2660126
Applicant
Ballina Convent Regeneration CLG
Site address
McDermott St. , Ballina , Co. Mayo
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
February 16, 2026
Decision due
July 02, 2026
Council decision date
July 03, 2026
Authority
Mayo County Council
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "Ballina Convent is a protected structure. 1. Change of use of the convent ground floor to commun...", "NPAD": "Ballina Convent is a protected structure. \r\n1. Change of use of the convent ground floor to community facilities @ 1036 sqm and \r\ntwo-bedroom apartment @ 103 sqm. The proposed community facilities include \r\ncontinued use of the existing chapel for religious purposes, continued use of kitchen \r\nareas and dining/meeting room. Other proposed community facilities will include \r\ncounselling and therapy functions, meeting rooms, training rooms, music and art \r\nfacilities, sanitary facilities and community courtyard. The proposed apartment will \r\nbe used by residents associated with the functioning of the community facilities. The \r\nworks will include new mechanical, electrical and drainage services throughout and \r\nphotovoltaic panels at convent flat roof and some pitched roofs. The works will \r\ninclude various conservation related works to the historical internal and external \r\nfabric of the convent. \r\n2. New single storey steel shed for carpentry workshops and storage @ 203 sqm; \r\n3. Change of use to community facilities of St. Marys unused school building @ 462 \r\nsqm, and external insulation and photovoltaic panels. \r\n4. Change of use to community facilities of St. Annes unused school building @ 795 \r\nsqm, and external insulation and photovoltaic panels. \r\n5. Re instatement of the existing gatehouse as a residential building, including \r\nrefurbishment works and two-bedroomed extension, photovoltaic panels and new \r\nparking area and storage shed with new road access from the convent site access road. \r\nThe gatehouse will be used by residents associated with the functioning of the \r\ncommunity facilities. \r\n6. New steel palisade fencing and cast-iron heritage type fencing at parts of site. \r\n7. New car parking layouts to the main site. \r\n8. New fuel tank. \r\n9. All associated site works. \r\n10. Directional signposting on site and signage at entrance gates area."}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "McDermott St. Ballina Co. Mayo", "NPAD": "McDermott St. , Ballina , Co. Mayo"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660126/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660126/0"}

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