St. Brendan’s Community School, Cappaneale Townparks Birr, Co. Offaly
Approved in 2024. No sign of building yet.
- 20 Jun 2024Received
- 7 Nov 2024Conditional
- 12 Dec 2024Final approval
- 11 Dec 2029Approval runs out
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 17127 (2017)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 7 Nov 2024
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Units
- 1
- Site
- 7.72 ha
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The development will consist of the Construction of a new single-storey extension to the southwest of the existing school building, which comprises six Classrooms and two Science Laboratories, including related accommodation and linking works to the existing school building. Refurbishment of existing Mainstream Classrooms to form a new two-classroom Special Needs Unit and the construction of a new single-storey extension to the northeast of the existing school building. Replacement of selected existing steel framed windows with new thermally broken powder-coated steel windows. Construction of a new Boiler House and Storage Shed on the South side of the existing school building. Associated site development works, including staff carpark realignment with new fencing with gates and a new replacement Ball Court to the east of the school buildings with all associated site development works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2460229
- Local authority
- Offaly County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 20 Jun 2024
- Observations close
- 25 Jul 2024 (closed 805 days ago)
- Decision due
- 7 Nov 2024 · decided 7 Nov 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 7 Nov 2024
- Proposed development
- The development will consist of the Construction of a new single-storey extension to the southwest of the existing school building, which comprises six Classrooms and two Science Laboratories, including related accommodation and linking works to the existing school building. Refurbishment of existing Mainstream Classrooms to form a new two-classroom Special Needs Unit and the construction of a new single-storey extension to the northeast of the existing school building. Replacement of selected existing steel framed windows with new thermally broken powder-coated steel windows. Construction of a new Boiler House and Storage Shed on the South side of the existing school building. Associated site development works, including staff carpark realignment with new fencing with gates and a new replacement Ball Court to the east of the school buildings with all associated site development worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 7.72 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 18 · 500 m · 5 years
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- WithdrawnBirr Castle Demesne , Birr , Co. Offaly
- Granted11 Pound Street , Townparks Birr , Co Offaly
- Withdrawn11 Pound Street , Townparks Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnBirr Castle Demesne , Birr , Co. Offaly
- GrantedWALLED GARDEN OF BIRR CASTLE DEMESNE ROSSE ROW , BIRR , CO.OFFALY R42 V027
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- WithdrawnSt. Brendan’s Community School , Cappaneale Townparks Birr , Co. Offaly
- GrantedIn the townlands of Townparks (Birr) Dovegrove , Woodfield or Tullynisk , and Clondallow Co. Offaly
- Withdrawnin the townlands of Townparks Dovegrove , Woodfield or Tullynisk , and Clondallow Co. Offaly
- Appeal decidedIn the townlands of Croghan Clohaskin Caherhoereigh Ballykinash Tinnakilly Arragh More Ballyloughnane Faddan Beg Coolderry , Tinlough Sharragh Doughkill Ballaghgar Faddan More , Cloncorig Killeen and Cornhill Co. Tipperary
- GrantedTOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedLANDS TO THE EAST OF AND ACCESSED VIA THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AT FOREST VIEW , BANAGHER ROAD R439 TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedEDEN ROAD , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnEDEN ROAD , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnEDEN ROAD , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedWOODFIELD ON LANDS TO WEST OF MCAULEY DRIVE , TULLAMORE ROAD TOWNPARKS , BIRR CO. OFFALY
Homes nearby
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- For saleWilliam Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 HF20
- For saleBellhill, Clareen, Birr, Co. Offaly
- For saleP.L. Dolan & Sons, Wilmer Road, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 E640
- For saleNewbridge Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 YE26
- For saleApartment 4, Riverside Apartments, Newbridge Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 AE65
- For saleCamcor House, Railway Road, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 Y718
- For saleRailway Road, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 VC53
- For sale3 Hollypark Avenue, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 K236
- For sale6 Parkrise, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 EH99
Zoning
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.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 9
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
2460229 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for the development will consist of the Construction of a new single-storey extension to the, received on 20 Jun 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 7 Nov 2024.