Heywood Community School , Ballinakill , Co. Laois — planning application LAOIS 18271

What’s proposed

construct a three classroom extension to include one general purpose classroom and a two classroom ASD unit and all associated works

Reference: 18271
Local authority: Laois County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 2 May 2018
Observations close: 6 Jun 2018 (closed 3042 days ago)
Decision due: 23 Oct 2018 · decided 15 Oct 2018
Decision: Conditional on 15 Oct 2018
Proposed development: construct a three classroom extension to include one general purpose classroom and a two classroom ASD unit and all associated works
As published by the register.
Site area: 5.33 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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