Whitecross National School, Julianstown, Co. Meath
Retention and alterations to Whitecross National School, including a new extension and temporary classrooms.
211524 · Meath County Council · Lodged 6 August 2021
- Reference
- 211524
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a prefab classroom, temporary SEN units, a gas tank enclosure, and a storage shed. It also includes alterations to the permitted school redevelopment, which features a single and two-storey extension to create a 16-classroom primary school.
- Floor area
- 2,015 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Alterations and nominal amendments to the national school redevelopment as permitted under parent permission ref. Sa/130628 (extended under lb/190361) part demolition of existing school buildings and retention of 1 no. Existing prefab classroom, construction of a single and two storey extension to the existing whitecross national school to create a 16 no. Classroom primary school with general purpose hall and ancillary facilities (new build area 2015 sqm), 32no. Car parking spaces, new vehicular entrance and exit, part new boundary wall to road, two bus set down areas, a new 3.0m wide pavement 97.2m long along the front of the site on the r132, a pedestrian crossing point at the junction of ballygarth manor road and the r132, new surface water drainage connection to west of the site on the r132, hard play areas, fencing and gates and landscape planting at whitecross national school, julianstown, co. Meath. Application to include
- Boundary wall and gates to r132 and to rear of houses at aney view
- 2 no. Temporary accommodation units for use as temporary sen facilites
- Gas tank serving school and associated enclosure (47sqm)
- Single storey storage shed (26sqm)
- Minor modifications to landscaping including lamp standards within site, relocated bicycle parking and 3 no. Flag poles at site entrance at r132.6) entrance gate and fence from church car park
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Meath 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julianstown, Drogheda, Meathnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €165,000 | 145 m |
| 7 Ballygarth Manor, Julianstown, Meath | May 2026 | €625,000 | 218 m |
| 8 Castle Grove Gardens, Ballygarth Road, Julianstownprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €365,639 | 243 m |
| 31 Ballygarth Manor, Julianstown, Co Meath | May 2025 | €687,000 | 253 m |
| 6 Castlegrove Gardens, Ballygarth Road, Julianstownprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €387,665 | 260 m |
| 10 Castle Grove Gardens, Julianstownprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €383,259 | 264 m |
| 4 Castle Grove Gardens, Ballygarth Road, Julianstownprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €330,396 | 273 m |
| 11 Castle Grove Gardens, Julianstown, County Meathprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €374,449 | 273 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 received6 August 2021
- Decision due30 September 2021
- Decision issued30 September 2021
- Grant issued11 November 2021
- Permission expiry10 November 2026
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