Our Lady of Mercy Girls Primary School, Convent Road, Cahir
Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new 16-classroom primary school in Cahir.
17600911 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 16 August 2017
- Reference
- 17600911
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing school buildings and prefabs to construct a new part-single, part-two-storey 16-classroom primary school. The facility will include a 2-classroom special needs unit, a general purpose room, car parking, play areas, and a new sewerage pumping station.
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Official record
Development description
Development which will comprise the demolition on the existing single storey our lady of mercy girls primary school, general purpose room and classroom annex building, together with the demolition of 3 no. X existing single storey prefabricated buildings and the construction of a new part single storey, part two storey 16 no. X classroom primary school, incorporating an integrated 2 no. X classroom special needs unit, a general purpose room and all associated support accommodation, together with all associated site development, including new pedestrian and vehicle access gates at convent road, together with new on-site car parking and set down, including coach and minibus parking, external paths, pavements, play areas, 2 no. X hardcourts, a new overground gas storage tank and enclosure, the diversion and undergrounding of existing overhead electrical cables, new underground rain water harvesting and rain water attenuation tanks and a new underground sewerage pumping station, new site and boundary fencing and gates, together with all associated new over ground and underground site works and services, the entire development to facilitate the amalgamation of the existing girls primary school and cahir boys national school
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Cahir Local Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatima, Market St, Cahir | Sept 2025 | €242,500 | 118 m |
| 6 Market Street, Cahir, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 127 m |
| Market St, Cahir, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 176 m |
| Clonmel Road, Cahir, Co Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 209 m |
| Rose Cottage, Mullaghnahone, Co Tipperary | Jan 2025 | €95,000 | 209 m |
| 7 Birchdale, Clonmel Rd, Cahir | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 270 m |
| Old Church Street, Cahir, Co Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €140,000 | 280 m |
| 8 Townspark, Cahir, Tipperary | May 2025 | €460,000 | 287 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 August 2017
- Further information requested5 October 2017
- Further information received24 November 2017
- Decision due21 December 2017
- Decision issued20 December 2017
- Grant issued1 February 2018
- Permission expiry31 January 2023
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