St Pauls School, Beech Hill, Montenotte
Approved in May 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 19 Nov 2025Received
- 30 Mar 2026Conditional
- 8 May 2026Final approval
- 8 May 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 30 Mar 2026
- Council
- Cork City Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 1
- Site
- 1.78 ha
What’s proposed
Permission for development at St Paul's School, Beech Hill, Montenotte, Cork, T23P529. The development will consist of demolition of an existing single-storey prefabricated building at the western end of the school site and its replacement with a new two-storey special educational needs (SEN) building. This building will consist of eight SEN classrooms with associated toilet and storage areas, a multi-sensory room, occupational therapy space, nurse's room, meeting rooms, staff facilities, and ancillary accommodation. The development will also include alterations to the main entrance at the eastern end of the existing school with a new shelter canopy and a re-aligned vehicle/bus set-down area. Additionally, external soft and hard play areas are proposed, along with a south-facing landscaped pedestrian walkway, alterations to parking layouts, a new maintenance access roadway to the east of the school and associated services, retaining structures, landscaping. and site works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2544314
- Local authority
- Cork City Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Observations close
- 2 Jan 2026 (closed 297 days ago)
- Decision due
- 30 Mar 2026 · decided 30 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 30 Mar 2026
- Site area
- 1.78 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF ST PAULS SCHOOL council register
Nearby 9 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decisionSaint Judes, 8 Saint Christopher's Road, Montenotte, Cork, T23A2TX
- Awaiting decision14 Falcon Hill, Montenotte, Cork
- Granted22 The Orchards, Montenotte, Cork, T23HC2W
- GrantedClifton House and grounds, Leycesters Lane, Middle Glanmire Road, Montenotte, Cork, T23KW27
- GrantedMandeville, 23 Clifton Avenue, Montenotte, Cork, T23FE8D
- GrantedScarisbrick, 24 The Orchards, Montenotte, Cork, T23W7WR
- GrantedSaint Brandons, Middle Glanmire Road, Montenotte, Cork, T23R5W4
- GrantedOak Lodge, Middle Glanmire Road, Montenotte, Cork, T23X4YX
- Granted33 Clifton Avenue , Montenotte , Cork
- CommencedThe Moorings , Woodhill Park , Lovers Walk Tivoli
- RefusedLands at Woodhill Park , Tivoli , Cork
- Commenced44 Springfort , Montenotte , Cork
- Commenced20 Clifton Avenue , Montenotte , Cork
- GrantedGrove Vale , Iona Road , Mayfield
- GrantedThe Ashes , 8 Montenotte Road , Cork
- CommencedWoodhill , Lovers Walk , Cork
- Appeal decidedThe Former Cope Foundation , Residential Facility , Formerly known as Honan Home
- Commenced20 Clifton Avenue , Montenotte , Cork City
- Commenced33 Clifton Avenue , Montenotte , Cork
- RefusedMyrtle Hill Terrace , Lower Glanmire Road , Tivoli
- WithdrawnGrove Vale , Iona Road , Mayfield
- CommencedScarisbrick , 24 The Orchards , Montenotte
- GrantedNo.13 , Saint Christophers Walk , Montenotte
- GrantedTank Field , Murmont Road , Montenotte
- Granted12 The Orchards , Montenotte , Cork
- GrantedSite No.4 , Ballinamought Townland , Tivoli Estate
- Commenced34 St. Christophers Road , Montenotte , Cork
- Withdrawn34 St Christophers Road , Montenotte , Cork
- Granted78 Springfort , Montenotte , Cork
- Granted39 Springfort , Montenotte , Cork
- GrantedWindy Ridge , Iona Road , Mayfield
- Commenced15 Clifton Avenue , Montenotte , Cork
Homes nearby
- For saleScarisbrick, 24 The Orchards, Montenotte, Co. Cork, T23 W7WR
- For saleTinhalla, 4 Montenotte Road, Cork, T23 E2A3
- For sale21 Saint Christopher'S Road, Montenotte, St. Lukes, Co. Cork, T23 E0KK
- For saleSaint Johns, Clifton Road, Montenotte, Co. Cork, T23 X9FD
- For sale20 Murmont Road, Montenotte, Co. Cork, T23 H1F8
- For sale2 St. Christopher's Road, Montenotte, Co. Cork, T23 WF99
Zoning
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
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.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 30
- Recorded monument · 6
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:40.
Source: Council planning registers · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:40
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council planning registers | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026, 23:40 | open |
Summary
2544314 is a planning application to Cork City Council for permission for development at St Paul's School, Beech Hill, Montenotte, Cork, T23P529., received on 19 Nov 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Mar 2026.