Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 19 April 2023

Abbey Road, Balsaran Duleek Co Meath

Extensions to two schools in Duleek to add nine classrooms, a life skills area, and extra parking.

23188 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 February 2023

Reference
23188
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
24 February 2023

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves extensions to two neighbouring schools. Scoil Naisiunta Bheinfn Naofa Buachaillf will get a 561sqm extension with 5 classrooms and a 15sqm life skills area, while Scoil Bheinfn Naofa Cailfnf will get a 518sqm extension with 4 classrooms and 2 resource rooms, alongside extra parking and boundary changes.

Commercialschoolextensioncommunity
Storeys
2
Floor area
1,094 m²

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a part single storey, part two storey extension incorporating 5no. Mainstream classrooms to the side/rear (floor area of proposed extension = 561sqm) and single storey life skills area extension (floor area of proposed extension = 15sqm) to the rear, minor internal alterations and elevational amendments including provision of a new side entrance door with canopy, reconfiguration and extension to the existing car parking area to provide an additional 7 no. Car parking spaces including 1 no. Accessible space and relocation of the basketball court all at the existing two storey scoil naisiunta bheinfn naofa buachaillf together with the erection of a separate two storey extension incorporating 4no. Mainstream classrooms and 2no. Resource rooms to the rear (floor area of proposed extension = 518sqm). Minor internal alterations and elevational amendments, extension to the existing car parking area to provide an additional 6no. Car parking spaces including 1 no. Accessible space all at the existing two storey scoil bheinfn naofa cailfnf, provision of new site boundaries to incorporate additional acquired lands to the north of the existing school's site consisting of a low rendered blockwork wall and railing 2.45m high to eastern roadside boundary, 2.45m paladin fencing to new northern and western boundaries and all associated underground and overground site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
“Rural Area”

National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received24 February 2023
  2. Decision due20 April 2023
  3. Decision issued19 April 2023
  4. Grant issued1 June 2023
  5. Permission expiry31 May 2028

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