McDermott St., Ballina, Co. Mayo
Proposed development
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.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Jul 2026
Timeline
Application received
16 Feb 2026
Council asked for further information
9 Apr 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
5 Jun 2026
Decision due
2 Jul 2026
Decision: conditional
3 Jul 2026
Grant issued
3 Aug 2026
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The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Demolish existing semi-detached two storey dwelling house, and (2) Construct replacement semi-detached two storey dwelling house, including all other ancillary site works and services.
Permission is sought by CH Care Services Limited for permission for the following at Convent Hill, Ballina, Co. Mayo within the curtilage of a protected structure, being the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, Reg No 31204001, listed as a protected structure on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) for the following: (a) Change of use of lower ground floor of former secondary school into three (3) x two (2) bed apartments, five (5) x one (1) bed apartments, Ground floor creche and accessible toilet, common access routes, service rooms, mechanical rooms and storage. (b) Change of use of upper ground floor of former secondary school to three (3) x studio apartments, eleven (11) x one (1) bed apartments, five (5) x two (2) bed apartments, common access routes, service rooms, mechanical rooms and storage. (c) Material alterations to the existing internal layout of lower and upper ground floors, elevations and site curtilage of former secondary school. (d) Construction of six (6) detached bungalow dwellings, thirty two (32) semi detached two storey dwellings along with associated access roads, parking, footpaths, green areas, services and boundary finishes. (e) All associated ancillary works related to the proposed development.
Permission is sought by CH Care Services Limited for permission for the following at existing site located at Mcdermott Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo, within the curtilage of a protected structure, being the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, Reg No 31204001, listed as a protected structure on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) for the following: a) Construction of a three (3) storey over basement, one hundred and four (104) bed nursing home and ancillary rooms along with associated access roads, parking areas, green areas, footpaths, boundaries and services. b) Permission to use existing entrance of the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, McDermott St, Ballina, Co Mayo, to provide main access route to the Nursing Home and parking areas. c) Permission to use existing entrance located at Convent Hill, Ballina, Co. Mayo to provide secondary access, setdown, services and parking to the proposed nursing home and access areas.
Permission is sought by CH Care Services Limited for permission for the following at Convent Hill, Ballina, Co. Mayo within the curtilage of a protected structure, being the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, Reg No 31204001, listed as a protected structure on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) for the following: (a) Change of use of lower ground floor of former secondary school into three (3) x two (2) bed apartments, five (5) x one (1) bed apartments, Ground floor creche and accessible toilet, common access routes, service rooms, mechanical rooms and storage. (b) Change of use of upper ground floor of former secondary school to seven (7) x studio apartments, seven (7) x one (1) bed apartments, five (5) x two (2) bed apartments, common access routes, service rooms, mechanical rooms and storage. (c) Material alterations to the existing internal layout of lower and upper ground floors, elevations and site curtilage of former secondary school. (d) Construction of six (6) detached bungalow dwellings, thirty two (32) semi-detached two storey dwellings along with associated access roads, parking, footpaths, green areas, services and boundary finishes. (e) All associated ancillary works related to the proposed development.