Convent Hill, McDermott Street, Ballina

What’s proposed

DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, ALL ASSOCIATED OUT BUILDINGS, STRUCTURE, PLAY SHELTERS AND THE 2 NO. DERELICT RUINS LOCATED ON THE SITE BOUNDARY. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2 STOREY PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 2786SQM INCORPORATING 13 CLASSROOMS, SEN BASE, GP HALL AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION. REVISED ACCESS FROM MCDERMOTT STREET TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR DROP-OFF, SET-DOWN AND PARKING PROVISIONS ON SITE, ASSOCIATED HARD AND SOFT PLAY SURFACES TO INCLUDE A SENSORY GARDEN, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, BIN AND FUEL STORAGE, ASSOCIATED SURFACE WATER ATTENUATION, FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS, SITE WORKS AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES. THE SITE ADJOINS THE SISTERS OF MERCY CONVENT AND SCHOOL, WHICH ARE PROTECTED STRUCTURES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION