ST COLMANS NS, MUCKLAGH, CO. OFFALY
A single-storey extension to the front of St Colmans National School to provide three special education tuition rooms.
2560285 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560285
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey extension at the front of the existing school. The extension will house three Special Education Tuition (SET) rooms, and the works will also include adding four rooflights to the existing roof and minor elevation alterations.
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Official record
Development description
A single storey extension adjoining the front of the existing school, this extension will consist of 3 no. Special education tuition (set) rooms. The works will include an addition of 4 no. Rooflights in the existing school roof and minor alterations to the existing elevations and all ancillary site works.
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 Offaly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Tullamore | Jul 2026 | €335,500 | 232 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 received4 July 2025
- Decision due28 August 2025
- Decision issued28 August 2025
- Grant issued2 October 2025
- Permission expiry1 October 2030
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