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Carlow County Council · 22282

Royal Oak Road , Muine Bheag , Co. Carlow

  1. 26 Aug 2022Received
  2. 25 May 2023Conditional
  3. 27 Jun 2023Final grant
  4. 26 Jun 2028Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 25 May 2023
Council
Carlow County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
4.26 ha
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What’s proposed

(1) the phased demolition of existing school buildings, including the phased decommissioning and removal of existing temporary school accommodation units, (2) the phased construction of a new 1- and 2-storey school building, to cater for a total of 750 no. pupils, with a total gross internal floor area of 7,752m2, incorporating 27no. general classrooms and associated support teaching and tech spaces, a special needs unit, a general purpose/dining hall, a library, offices and meeting rooms, and other ancillary accommodation, and to include photovoltaic panels at roof level, (3) the construction of a new, separate sports hall building with a total gross internal floor area of 1097.9m2, incorporating a multi-use hall and associated changing and equipment storage spaces, a fitness suite, a meditation space, general storage spaces, and other ancillary accommodation, (4) the provision of a new grassed sports playing pitch in the western part of the site, 5no. hard surface ball courts to the north of the new school and sports hall buildings, outdoor seating and breakout areas, a special needs unit garden, a tech yard, an external material and bin store (133m2), a new substation and switchroom (24.5m2), Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) compounds, hard and soft landscaping with footpaths, public lighting, and all associated boundary treatments, (5) modifications to the existing site entrance arrangements to include a minor realignment of the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance from the south, and the provision of a new, gated pedestrian access from Eastwood to the north, (6) parking and access arrangements to include modifications to the bus set down areas and to the internal road layout, and parking provision for 87no. cars, inclusive of 5no. disabled spaces and 5no. electric vehicle charge points, 125no. sheltered bicycle stands providing 250no. sheltered bike parking spaces, and 10no. uncovered bicycle stands providing 20no. short stay visitor bike parking spaces, (7) new foul and surface water drainage system works incorporating SUDS measures, attenuation, rainwater harvesting, and all other associated site and development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

22282 is a planning application to Carlow County Council for (1) the phased demolition of existing school buildings, including the phased, received on 26 Aug 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 25 May 2023.

Planning details

Reference
22282
Local authority
Carlow County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
26 Aug 2022
Observations close
30 Sept 2022 (closed 1459 days ago)
Decision due
31 May 2023 · decided 25 May 2023
Decision
Conditional on 25 May 2023
Proposed development
(1) the phased demolition of existing school buildings, including the phased decommissioning and removal of existing temporary school accommodation units, (2) the phased construction of a new 1- and 2-storey school building, to cater for a total of 750 no. pupils, with a total gross internal floor area of 7,752m2, incorporating 27no. general classrooms and associated support teaching and tech spaces, a special needs unit, a general purpose/dining hall, a library, offices and meeting rooms, and other ancillary accommodation, and to include photovoltaic panels at roof level, (3) the construction of a new, separate sports hall building with a total gross internal floor area of 1097.9m2, incorporating a multi-use hall and associated changing and equipment storage spaces, a fitness suite, a meditation space, general storage spaces, and other ancillary accommodation, (4) the provision of a new grassed sports playing pitch in the western part of the site, 5no. hard surface ball courts to the north of the new school and sports hall buildings, outdoor seating and breakout areas, a special needs unit garden, a tech yard, an external material and bin store (133m2), a new substation and switchroom (24.5m2), Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) compounds, hard and soft landscaping with footpaths, public lighting, and all associated boundary treatments, (5) modifications to the existing site entrance arrangements to include a minor realignment of the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance from the south, and the provision of a new, gated pedestrian access from Eastwood to the north, (6) parking and access arrangements to include modifications to the bus set down areas and to the internal road layout, and parking provision for 87no. cars, inclusive of 5no. disabled spaces and 5no. electric vehicle charge points, 125no. sheltered bicycle stands providing 250no. sheltered bike parking spaces, and 10no. uncovered bicycle stands providing 20no. short stay visitor bike parking spaces, (7) new foul and surface water drainage system works incorporating SUDS measures, attenuation, rainwater harvesting, and all other associated site and development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development
As published by the register.
Site area
4.26 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    R2 — Existing residential

    Existing / Infill Residential: To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

    Community / Education: To protect and provide for community and educational facilities

    Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 4
      Eastwood; lock; bridge
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 1
      R145265

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 171337). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22282/0.

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