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Laois County Council · 20416

St Francis Special School, Borris Road, Portlaoise

Approved in 2020. Approval ran out in 2025.

  1. 12 Aug 2020Received
  2. 1 Oct 2020Conditional
  3. 2 Nov 2020Final approval
  4. 1 Nov 2025Approval ran out

Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 17274 (2017)

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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 1 Oct 2020
Council
Laois County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1.01 ha

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What’s proposed

modify existing granted planning permission ref: 17/274 to incorporate a new vehicular ramp access link to the rear of the school building connecting the lower access road to the upper level access road to facilitate a one-way route for pupil mini-bus drop-off and pick-up using the upper access gates as an exit only

Planning details

Reference
20416
Local authority
Laois County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
12 Aug 2020
Observations close
16 Sept 2020 (closed 2209 days ago)
Decision due
6 Oct 2020 · decided 1 Oct 2020
Decision
Conditional on 1 Oct 2020
Proposed development
modify existing granted planning permission ref: 17/274 to incorporate a new vehicular ramp access link to the rear of the school building connecting the lower access road to the upper level access road to facilitate a one-way route for pupil mini-bus drop-off and pick-up using the upper access gates as an exit only
As published by the register.
Site area
1.01 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

G4 — Open space

Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.

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 · 2
    Portlaoise Prison; Annefield House
  • Recorded monument · 1
    R143139

Where this comes from

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

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Summary

20416 is a planning application to Laois County Council for modify existing granted planning permission ref: 17/274 to incorporate a new vehicular, received on 12 Aug 2020; permission was granted with conditions on 1 Oct 2020.