ST MARYS SECONDARY SCHOOL, SCHOOL LANE, EDENDERRY CO OFFALY
A single and two-storey extension to St Mary's Secondary School to add classrooms, labs, and social spaces.
19179 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 18 April 2019
- Reference
- 19179
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a single and two-storey extension to the south-west of the existing school building. The extension will house a new technology room, three classrooms, a design and communications graphics room, a science lab, a social space, and associated facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
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
A single and two storey extension located to the south west of the existing school building. The proposed extension shall comprise of a new technology room with prep room, 3 no classrooms, a design and communications graphics room, a lab and science room with prep room, a social space, internal stairs, lift, toilet facilities, internal courtyard, steps and ramps together with minor alterations to the existing school to facilitate the connection. The proposed works also include a covered cycle stand, landscaping, together with all associated siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Edenderry Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Gilroy Ave, Edenderry, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 64 m |
| 14 Francis St, Edenderry, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 126 m |
| 11 St Marys St, Edenderry, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 135 m |
| 17 St Francis St, Edenderry, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 149 m |
| 7 St Marys St, Edenderry, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 154 m |
| 19 A Frances St, Endenderry, Co Offally | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 172 m |
| 52 St Francis St, Edenderry, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 246 m |
| 933 St Francis St, Edenderry, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €271,000 | 308 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 April 2019
- Decision due12 June 2019
- Decision issued12 June 2019
- Grant issued17 July 2019
- Permission expiry16 July 2024
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