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Carlow County Council · 2460006

St Marys Academy CBS, Railway Rd, Rathnapish

Approved in 2024. No sign of building yet.

  1. 11 Jan 2024Received
  2. 30 Aug 2024Conditional
  3. 2 Oct 2024Final approval
  4. 1 Oct 2029Approval runs out

Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 18154 (2018), 17268 (2018)

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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 30 Aug 2024
Council
Carlow County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1.54 ha

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What’s proposed

the phased construction consisting of Phase 1A) the felling and removal of the existing car park trees, Phase 1B) The demolition of the existing single storey derelict house and the temporary relocation of the existing 50 space car park off site to the rear of Byrnes funeral directors on Railway Road and the temporary relocation of the existing single storey Portacabin beside the existing Gym building. Phase 2) The construction of the three storey school building of 8308 sqm gross internal area, consisting of general classrooms, locker areas, specialist classrooms, multi-purpose hall and associated fitness room, changing & storage facilities, a general purpose hall with an associated dining area and servery, library, a 4 class base Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit and associated sensory garden, technology, construction studies & associated prep room, graphics, engineering, art, science and home economics classrooms, including ancillary stores, service areas, staff and administrative accommodation. The proposed school will include the provision of Heat Pumps with PV panel installations located on the new school roof. The provision of a new boundary wall, vehicular entrance & pedestrian access gate and associated set down area to the Old Dublin Road. Phase 3) The demolition of the remaining 2 storey gym and main school buildings including the 2 no single storey Portacabins and the construction of a new avenue, a new boundary wall, pedestrian entrance, and emergency vehicle access to Railway Road and 2 no new ball courts. 58 car parking spaces are proposed including 3 new universal design parking spaces, 150 bicycle spaces, biodiverse water management and attenuation systems, hard and soft landscaped areas, upgrading & refurbishment of existing boundaries, some new boundary walls, external store and ancillary site works

Planning details

Reference
2460006
Local authority
Carlow County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
11 Jan 2024
Observations close
15 Feb 2024 (closed 961 days ago)
Decision due
2 Sept 2024 · decided 30 Aug 2024
Decision
Conditional on 30 Aug 2024
Proposed development
the phased construction consisting of Phase 1A) the felling and removal of the existing car park trees, Phase 1B) The demolition of the existing single storey derelict house and the temporary relocation of the existing 50 space car park off site to the rear of Byrnes funeral directors on Railway Road and the temporary relocation of the existing single storey Portacabin beside the existing Gym building. Phase 2) The construction of the three storey school building of 8308 sqm gross internal area, consisting of general classrooms, locker areas, specialist classrooms, multi-purpose hall and associated fitness room, changing & storage facilities, a general purpose hall with an associated dining area and servery, library, a 4 class base Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit and associated sensory garden, technology, construction studies & associated prep room, graphics, engineering, art, science and home economics classrooms, including ancillary stores, service areas, staff and administrative accommodation. The proposed school will include the provision of Heat Pumps with PV panel installations located on the new school roof. The provision of a new boundary wall, vehicular entrance & pedestrian access gate and associated set down area to the Old Dublin Road. Phase 3) The demolition of the remaining 2 storey gym and main school buildings including the 2 no single storey Portacabins and the construction of a new avenue, a new boundary wall, pedestrian entrance, and emergency vehicle access to Railway Road and 2 no new ball courts. 58 car parking spaces are proposed including 3 new universal design parking spaces, 150 bicycle spaces, biodiverse water management and attenuation systems, hard and soft landscaped areas, upgrading & refurbishment of existing boundaries, some new boundary walls, external store and ancillary site works
As published by the register.
Site area
1.54 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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Zoning

N6 — Strategic infrastructure

Land tied to a national or strategic asset (airport, port, rail corridor). Uses are controlled by that asset's own plan.

R2 — Existing residential

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

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

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 2
    Enclosure; R145863

Where this comes from

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Summary

2460006 is a planning application to Carlow County Council for the phased construction consisting of Phase 1A) the felling and removal of the existing, received on 11 Jan 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Aug 2024.