Grange Post Primary School, Newtown, Grange
Demolition of a storage building and construction of a new school extension with classrooms and solar panels in Grange.
21165 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 6 May 2021
- Reference
- 21165
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Grange Post Primary School involves demolishing an existing detached storage building and gas compound. A new single-storey extension will be built to provide three classrooms, a home economics room, a construction room, solar panels, a new car park, and a roadside drop-off area.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the following; (1) to demolish the existing detached storage building and gas compound located to the south east of the main school building. (2) erection of a new single storey extension at the east of the school, consisting of 3 no classrooms, 1 no home economincs classroom, 1 no construction room with an associated preparation area including all ancillary accomodation, school signage and roof mounted pv solar panels (3) all associated works and site works including new car park, connection to the existing storm and foul drainage roadside vehicle drop off with a re-aligned footpath and boundary wall, landscaping, public lighting, and a new gas compound (4) provide a new external service door serving the existing metalwork room on the south elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Maple Drive, Meadow Brome, Cooneys Lane Grangeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €436,124 | 228 m |
| 235 Seabury Drive, Meadow Brome, Grangeprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €284,009 | 228 m |
| No.2 Aspen Park, Cooneys Lane, Grangeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €440,529 | 228 m |
| 13 Pine Grove, Grange, Co. Sligonot full market price | Jan 2025 | €96,000 | 319 m |
| Grange, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 367 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 received6 May 2021
- Application withdrawn12 May 2022
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