Columba College , Killucan , County Westmeath

What’s proposed

the 1) The construction of a new two storey extension (with part single storey) of approx. 3155sqm to the back (south east) side of the existing school building consisting of 11no. new mainstream classrooms, music room, DCG room, textiles room, construction studies room, construction studies prep room, SET room, GP hall, 2no. classroom base SEN suite, administration spaces, staff room, student toilets, staff toilets, accessible toilet, locker spaces, lift and associated ancillary spaces. The extension will be connected to the existing school building via a new single storey link corridor. 2) External site works consist of a new vehicle entrance to the site from the east off the Raharney Road, new landscaping works, 30no. new car parking spaces including 2no. accessible spaces and EV charging provision, approx. 40no. bicycle parking spaces, bus set-down area, external soft play areas and drainage works including foul water pumping station, attenuation tank & SuDS measures, site works will include for new ESB substation, Gas tank enclosure and PV panels on roof of extension 3) Works to existing school building include reconfiguring 3 no mainstream classrooms to provide a science classroom and science prep room and the construction of new stair and lift. 4) Demolition and removal of approx. 330sqm of existing prefab classrooms. 5) The application also includes a Stage 2: Natura Impact Assessment

2560585 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for the 1) The construction of a new two storey extension (with part single storey) of, received on 27 Nov 2025; no decision has been recorded yet.

Planning details

Reference: 2560585
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: With the council, no decision yet · register status “FURTHER INFORMATION”
Received: 27 Nov 2025
Observations close: 12 Jan 2026 (closed 251 days ago)
Decision due: No due date published
Decision: Not decided
Proposed development: the 1) The construction of a new two storey extension (with part single storey) of approx. 3155sqm to the back (south east) side of the existing school building consisting of 11no. new mainstream classrooms, music room, DCG room, textiles room, construction studies room, construction studies prep room, SET room, GP hall, 2no. classroom base SEN suite, administration spaces, staff room, student toilets, staff toilets, accessible toilet, locker spaces, lift and associated ancillary spaces. The extension will be connected to the existing school building via a new single storey link corridor. 2) External site works consist of a new vehicle entrance to the site from the east off the Raharney Road, new landscaping works, 30no. new car parking spaces including 2no. accessible spaces and EV charging provision, approx. 40no. bicycle parking spaces, bus set-down area, external soft play areas and drainage works including foul water pumping station, attenuation tank & SuDS measures, site works will include for new ESB substation, Gas tank enclosure and PV panels on roof of extension 3) Works to existing school building include reconfiguring 3 no mainstream classrooms to provide a science classroom and science prep room and the construction of new stair and lift. 4) Demolition and removal of approx. 330sqm of existing prefab classrooms. 5) The application also includes a Stage 2: Natura Impact Assessment
As published by the register.
Site area: 1.59 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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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 493439). 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/WestmeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560585/0.

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