Coláiste De Lacy Ashbourne Education Campus , Ballybin , Ashbourne Co. Meath.
Data updated 12 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness
2460514 is a planning application for permission at Coláiste De Lacy Ashbourne Education Campus , Ballybin , Ashbourne Co. Meath., received by Meath County Council on 10 Jul 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: the development will consist of the construction of phase 2 extensions to the existing school to increase capacity from 450 to 1,000 pupils. The proposed extensions include: a 2-storey east block comprising of PE hall, gym, changing facilities, 4 specialist classrooms, 3 general classrooms, and office with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. A 2-storey west block comprising of 17 general classrooms, 4 specialist classrooms, Library, offices, Staff Room, pedestrian link with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. Existing internal renovations to coincide with the new extension to provide 1 general classroom, 1 specialist classroom and pedestrian link circulation. 23m2 Singe storey extension to the existing Boiler plant room. Total floor area of phase 2 extension C. 5045m2 Proposed site works to include the construction of new 25m2 standalone ESB sub-station, 115m x 80m grass pitch, the removal of 3 no. existing ball courts to be replaced with hard play area, 4 no. basketball courts, 48m2 external compound for Heat Pumps & Gas tank, bicycle stand for 138 bicycles, 37 no. car park spaces together with boundary treatment, ancillary infrastructure works and landscaping. The council granted permission on 20 Jan 2025, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 14 Aug 2024. Within 500 m there are 24 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
the development will consist of the construction of phase 2 extensions to the existing school to increase capacity from 450 to 1,000 pupils. The proposed extensions include: a 2-storey east block comprising of PE hall, gym, changing facilities, 4 specialist classrooms, 3 general classrooms, and office with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. A 2-storey west block comprising of 17 general classrooms, 4 specialist classrooms, Library, offices, Staff Room, pedestrian link with sanitary and ancillary accommodation. Existing internal renovations to coincide with the new extension to provide 1 general classroom, 1 specialist classroom and pedestrian link circulation. 23m2 Singe storey extension to the existing Boiler plant room. Total floor area of phase 2 extension C. 5045m2 Proposed site works to include the construction of new 25m2 standalone ESB sub-station, 115m x 80m grass pitch, the removal of 3 no. existing ball courts to be replaced with hard play area, 4 no. basketball courts, 48m2 external compound for Heat Pumps & Gas tank, bicycle stand for 138 bicycles, 37 no. car park spaces together with boundary treatment, ancillary infrastructure works and landscaping.
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 20 Jan 2025
- Final grant
- 4 Mar 2025
- Permission expires
- 3 Mar 2030
- Site (from polygon)
- 3.95 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 10 Jul 2024New applicationObservation window closed 14 Aug 2024
- 2 Sept 2024Further information requested
- 16 Dec 2024Further information received
- 20 Jan 2025DecisionAppeal window closed 17 Feb 2025

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Appeal
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Zoning at the site
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- Recorded monument · 3
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 143000). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460514/0.
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