O’Carolan College, Nobber, Co. Meath
Construction of a two-storey school extension with classrooms, offices, and 21 new parking spaces.
2561227 · Meath County Council · Lodged 11 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561227
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA new two-storey extension will be built at the west side of O'Carolan College, linked by an external covered walkway. The 1,116 sqm extension will house 5 general classrooms, 3 specialist classrooms, a pastoral office, and toilets, alongside 21 additional car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,116 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: (i) the construction of a new two-storey extension, at the west side of the existing school building, consisting of 5 no. General classrooms, 3 no. Specialist classrooms, 1 no. Pastoral office, toilets, vertical and horizontal circulation, plant rooms and store rooms (total area = 1116m²). The new building is linked to the existing school building by means of an external covered walkway. (ii) proposed car parking layout comprising 21 no. Additional car spaces, (iii) free standing shelter comprising 6 no. Bike spaces, and all associated site works and landscaping
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto, Nobber, Meath | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 398 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 November 2025
- Decision due14 January 2026
- Decision issued12 January 2026
- Grant issued26 February 2026
- Permission expiry25 February 2031
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