Loreto Secondary School, Granges Road James Park, Kilkenny
Construction of new special educational needs and specialist room extensions at Loreto Secondary School.
2560540 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 22 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560540
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes the demolition of an existing single-storey building and the construction of a part-two, part-three storey extension and a new two-storey extension. It will provide special educational needs accommodation, specialist rooms, labs, 12 additional car parking spaces, and roof-mounted solar panels.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 2,849 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
The development will consist of new special educational needs accommodation along with new / replacement specialist room & lab accommodation specifically; a) the relocation of existing attenuation tank to the eastern side of school and the construction of a part two and part three storey extension addressing the granges road (1736m2); b) demolition of existing single storey building (433m2) and the construction of a new two storey extension to provide special education needs classrooms and ancillary accommodation (1113m2); c) provision of bicycle parking and 12 no. Additional car parking spaces dedicated to the special educational needs accommodation; d) roof mounted pv panels; e) relocation of 2 no. Ballcourts within the site; and f) all associated site & ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve community facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Ayrfield, Granges Road, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €895,000 | 114 m |
| 6 Crannagh Walk, Crannagh, Granges Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €480,176 | 129 m |
| 9 Crannagh Drive, Granges Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €660,790 | 129 m |
| 4 Crannagh Walk, Crannagh, Granges Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €495,000 | 129 m |
| 1 Crannagh Drive, Crannagh, Granges Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €788,546 | 129 m |
| No. 8 Crannagh Walk, Crannagh, Granges Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €480,176 | 129 m |
| 9 Crannagh Walk, Granges Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €439,648 | 129 m |
| 7 Crannagh Walk, Crannagh, Granges Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €480,176 | 129 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 August 2025
- Further information requested16 October 2025
- Further information received26 January 2026
- Decision due22 February 2026
- Decision issued20 February 2026
- Grant issued25 March 2026
- Permission expiry24 March 2031
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