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Kilkenny County Council · 2560540

Loreto Secondary School, Granges Road James Park, Kilkenny

Approved in 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 22 Aug 2025Received
  2. 20 Feb 2026Conditional
  3. 25 Mar 2026Final approval
  4. 24 Mar 2031Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 20 Feb 2026
Council
Kilkenny County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
3.05 ha

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What’s proposed

The development will consist of New Special Educational Needs Accommodation along with new / replacement Specialist Room & Lab Accommodation specifically; a) The relocation of existing attenuation tank to the eastern side of school and the construction of a part two and part three storey extension addressing the Granges Road (1736m2); b) Demolition of existing single storey building (433m2) and the construction of a new two storey extension to provide Special Education Needs Classrooms and ancillary accommodation (1113m2); c) Provision of bicycle parking and 12 No. additional car parking spaces dedicated to the Special Educational Needs Accommodation; d) Roof mounted PV panels; e) Relocation of 2 No. ballcourts within the site; and f) All associated site & ancillary works

Planning details

Reference
2560540
Local authority
Kilkenny County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
22 Aug 2025
Observations close
26 Sept 2025 (closed 373 days ago)
Decision due
22 Feb 2026 · decided 20 Feb 2026
Decision
Conditional on 20 Feb 2026
Proposed development
The development will consist of New Special Educational Needs Accommodation along with new / replacement Specialist Room & Lab Accommodation specifically; a) The relocation of existing attenuation tank to the eastern side of school and the construction of a part two and part three storey extension addressing the Granges Road (1736m2); b) Demolition of existing single storey building (433m2) and the construction of a new two storey extension to provide Special Education Needs Classrooms and ancillary accommodation (1113m2); c) Provision of bicycle parking and 12 No. additional car parking spaces dedicated to the Special Educational Needs Accommodation; d) Roof mounted PV panels; e) Relocation of 2 No. ballcourts within the site; and f) All associated site & ancillary works
As published by the register.
Site area
3.05 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

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.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 35
    Ayrfield; The Presbytery
  • Recorded monument · 13
    Chapel; Cross - Wayside cross

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

2560540 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for the development will consist of New Special Educational Needs Accommodation along with, received on 22 Aug 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 20 Feb 2026.