Planning approved for redevelopment works in south Mayo school
The plans will see the development of a new building on a school grounds in south Mayo.
Mayo County Council has granted planning permission for development works at Ballindine National School in south Mayo.
The approved development includes the construction of a new building within the school grounds, which will accommodate an additional classroom and two special education rooms.
Planning permission was granted following consent from St Jarlath's Diocesan Trust, which owns the land on which the new building will be constructed.
The council approved the development subject to two conditions, including that all works must be carried out in accordance with the plans and documentation submitted as part of the planning application.
Ballindine National School has a long history dating back to 1838, when Lord Oranmore and Browne applied for funding to establish a national school in the area. The original two-storey schoolhouse was built in 1842 and opened the following year.
For more than a century, the school operated as two separate institutions for boys and girls, each with its own classrooms, teachers, and roll number, before merging into a single co-educational school in 1969.
Today, Ballindine National School caters to approximately 112 pupils. The Catholic primary school operates under the patronage of the Archbishop of Tuam and is staffed by six teachers, including the principal.