Tarmon , Blacksod , Ballina
The development will consist of the construction of an ecological education centre comprising four building elements arranged around a central courtyard, as follows: Element A – an administration block incorporating reception, office accommodation, kitchen, dining and ancillary service/support areas; Element B – a two-storey accommodation block comprising a common room, four no. bedrooms and ancillary spaces at ground floor level, and six no. bedrooms and ancillary spaces at first floor level; Element C – a single-storey flat-roofed block comprising three no. workshops; and Element D – a barrel-roofed structure comprising a storage area and canopy providing a covered external walkway. The development will also include the installation of an effluent treatment unit and tertiary treatment system, the upgrading of the existing entrance onto the public road, together with all associated site services, site development and ancillary works
The application
- Reference
- 2660888 · full record
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Site area
- 1.26 ha
- Received
- 5 Nov 2026
- Decision due
- 8 Jan 2027
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660888/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660888at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Mayo County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 10 Dec 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Mayo County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26164 | Conditional | 14 Sept 2026 | 201 m | demolish extensions to rear and side of existing derelict dwelling and fully refurbish/provide energy upgrades to same. Construct new extensions to rear and side including provision of new foul treatment system and soil polishing filter and associated site development works |
What has happened on this file
- 5 Nov 2026 New application · observations close 10 Dec 2026
- 5 Nov 2026 Decision
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