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Westmeath County Council · 2360253

St Joseph's Secondary School, Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath

Approved in Mar 2024. No sign of building yet.

  1. 3 Aug 2023Received
  2. 12 Feb 2024Conditional
  3. 22 Mar 2024Final approval
  4. 21 Mar 2029Approval runs out

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Planning details

Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 12 Feb 2024
Reference
2360253
Received
3 Aug 2023
Further information
Requested 27 Sept 2023 · received 16 Jan 2024
Units
1
Site
3.98 ha

What’s proposed

Development which will consist of the: demolition of the existing two-storey school building and its extensions including demolition of two-storey Block 2 (c. 1,894.7 sq.m), single-storey Block 3 (c. 760.4 sq.m), two-storey Block 4 (c. 531.0 sq.m), two-storey Block 5 (c. 1,187.4 sq.m), and two-storey Block 6 (c. 440.6 sq.m) within south-eastern corner of site; removal of all temporary classroom accommodation (c.…

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720.0 sq.m); partial demolition (c. 1,206.4 sq.m) and refurbishment (c. 550.6 sq.m) of two-storey Block 1 at junction of Castlelost Road and Main Street; extension of Block 1 to provide a new sports facility (c. 891.0 sq.m) (single-storey foyer and double height hall); demolition of 1 no. single-storey extension and 2 no. single-storey outbuildings (totalling c. 128.8 sq.m) to rear of the former Convent of Mercy (a protected structure); refurbishment of the one to three-storey former Convent of Mercy (c. 924.7 sq.m) (a protected structure), including construction of a two-storey (c. 33.0 sq.m) extension to the rear to provide a vertical circulation core for universal access to upper floors; refurbishment of the two-storey former Convent of Mercy House (145.2 sq.m), including construction of a single-storey (c. 14.6 sq.m) extension to the rear to provide universal access; construction of a three-storey school building (c. 9,068 sq.m); relocation of grotto; upgrades to the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the site off Castlelost Road and provision of new school gates; provision of a car park containing 90 no. car parking spaces; provision of 100 no. sheltered bicycle spaces; implementation of traffic management measures including a new pedestrian crossing across Castlelost Road; provision of external play and amenity areas; provision of a garden and reflection area adjacent to the Convent Graveyard (a protected structure); provision of site landscaping, boundary treatment and site lighting; provision of a covered work area, bin stores, storage shelters, and associated drainage, attenuation and other site services; and all related site development…

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Zoning

G4 — Open space

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

M1 — Metro / rail economic corridor

A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

S3 — Community infrastructure

Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 14
    Sycamore House; 15320005
  • Recorded monument · 4
    R144031; R144049
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National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00
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Summary

2360253 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for development which will consist of the: demolition of the existing two-storey school, received on 3 Aug 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 12 Feb 2024.