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Westmeath County Council · 2560585

Columba College, Killucan, County Westmeath

Decision due 16 Dec.

  1. 27 Nov 2025Received
  2. 12 Jan 2026Observations closed
  3. 16 Dec 2026Decision due

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Planning details

Status
With the council, no decision yet
Decision
Due 16 Dec 2026
Reference
2560585
Received
27 Nov 2025
Further information
Requested 29 Jan 2026 · received 4 Jun 2026
Site
1.59 ha

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…

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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…

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4 other applications within 500 m in the last year

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Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

R2 — Existing residential

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.

S1 — Third-level education

Reserved for third-level education institutions.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 5
    Saint Etchen's; The Cottage
  • Recorded monument · 4
    R165429; R165454
Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
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Summary

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; a decision is due by 16 Dec 2026.