Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 28 May 2018

Coast Road, Laytown, Co. Meath A92 E273

Construction of a new 24-classroom primary school and refurbishment of a protected school building in Laytown.

LB170518 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 May 2017

Reference
LB170518
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
12 May 2017

Summary

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The project involves building a new two-storey, 4,100 sqm primary school for Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, featuring 24 classrooms and a Special Needs Unit. It also includes refurbishing the 138 sqm former National School building, which is a protected structure, and demolishing existing school buildings.

Infrastructureschooldemolitionrefurbishment
Storeys
2
Floor area
4,100 m²

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Development description

Development on this 1.01ha. Site at scoil an spioraid naoimh and the former laytown national school, a protected structure. The development will consist of the construction of a new 4,100sqm 2 storey primary school building for scoil an spioraid naoimh providing 24 classrooms, a general purpose area, a special needs unit, ancillary teaching and staff accommodation. The development will also consist of the refurbishment of the 1947 former national school building, a protected structure, with an area of 138sqm. The development will also consist of the demolition of the existing single storey school building and prefabricated buildings. The development will also include a new vehicular entrance and separate exit to coast road, realignment of existing entrance to the adjoining convent gateway at the coast road, the closure of the existing vehicle access onto the coast road, the relocation of existing pedestrian entrance, 2 new hard play courts and play space with site landscaping, bicycle parking spaces and 43 car parking spaces including 3 accessible car parking spaces and general associated works. The development will also comprise of connections to public utility and drainage services, boundary treatments, alterations to existing drainage layout and associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

G1 - Community InfrastructureCI
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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
5 Beach Park, Laytown, Co MeathSept 2025€547,000126 m
9 Beach Park, Laytown, MeathMar 2026€580,000157 m
58 Beach Park, Laytown, MeathJun 2026€390,000227 m
30 The Glen, Inse Bay, LaytownApr 2026€420,000313 m
55 The Wood, Inse Bay, LaytownApr 2025€260,000444 m
14 The Heath, Inse Bay, LaytownMay 2025€315,000468 m
4 The Heath, Inse Bay, LaytownJun 2026€340,000495 m
25 The Heath, Inse Bay, LaytownOct 2025€305,000495 m

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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

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  1. Application received12 May 2017
  2. Decision due29 May 2018
  3. Decision issued28 May 2018
  4. Appeal submitted25 June 2018
  5. Appeal decided4 February 2019
  6. Permission expiry3 February 2024

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