Colaiste Mhuire Urlingford Road, Warrenstown Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
Construction of a large school extension, new access road, and parking at Colaiste Mhuire.
2560287 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 23 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560287
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new 1 to 2-storey school extension of 3,879.1 sq.m containing 13 classrooms, specialist rooms, and a general purpose hall. It also includes a new access road, set down areas, 17 car parking spaces, 64 cycle spaces, and an ESB substation.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 3,879 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- For
- The construction of a new standalone 3,879.1 sq. M extension. The building height varies from 1 to 2 storey. Accommodation provides for, 13 general classrooms, 11 set rooms, 2 science laboratories with associated preparation room, 1 home economics room, 1 textile room, 1 engineering room with associated prep room, 1 art room with associated project store, 1 graphics room with associated project store, 1 staff room, 1 kitchenette, 1 library, 1 general purpose hall, ancillary accommodation and circulation
- Construction of a new access road, 2 no. Delivery set down areas, 1 no. Maintenance set down area and a shared pedestrian and vehicular surface area, linking into the existing one-way system
- Relocation of 1 no. Pedestrian crossing
- Construction of 64 no. Cycle spaces and 17 no. Car parking spaces
- New signage comprising of a wall mounted metal signage near the main building entrance
- Construction of foul pump station and soakaway
- Construction of esb substation and switch room
- Relocation of 2 no. Existing 2x1 tonne gas tanks to the north, removal of 1 no. 600kg gas tank and replace with 1 no. 1 tonne gas tank
- Construction of lpg, bin store and heat pump compounds
- The removal of 3 no. Existing prefabricated classrooms
- All associated ancillary site development and landscaping works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 May 2025
- Further information requested16 July 2025
- Further information received9 October 2025
- Decision due5 November 2025
- Decision issued4 November 2025
- Grant issued5 December 2025
- Permission expiry4 December 2030
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