Newport College, Black Road Newport, Co. Tipperary
Construction of a large school extension up to three storeys high with solar panels and demolition works.
2560375 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 1 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560375
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Newport College includes a 1, 2, and 3-storey extension of 3,508 sqm comprising classrooms, specialist rooms, and an SEN unit. It also involves roof-mounted solar panels, demolition of existing prefabs and a store, and site access improvements.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 3,508 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a 1, 2 & 3 storey extension with a total floor area of 3,508m² comprising: 13 no. Classrooms, 8 no. Specialist classrooms, 1 no. Set room, a 2 classroom sen unit with direct access to own outdoor play area & sensory garden, all necessary ancillary spaces, the installation of roof mounted solar pv panels, ashp, 2 no. Static water storage tanks (below ground), the demolition of 1 no. Lean-to store(34m²) & 1 no single storey prefab (162m²), the removal of a 1&2 storey prefabricated classroom block (1,042m²) together with site works comprising: alterations to lower the existing front boundary wall (for the extent of the proposed extension) and formation of a new pedestrian entrance, adjustments to the existing staff car parking layout and the addition of new car & bicycle parking (with shelter) to the front of the existing main school building, all associated drainage & site development works, and improvements to the 2no. Existing vehicular entrances onto black road along with the provision of a temporary construction access onto the black road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83a Rosehill, Newport, Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 139 m |
| 56 Rosehill, Newport, Co Tipperary | Jan 2025 | €242,000 | 149 m |
| 28 Rosehill, Newport, Co. Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 156 m |
| 33 Rosehill, Newport, Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 191 m |
| 24 Rosehill, Newport, Co Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 195 m |
| 1 Glendarrig, Newport, County Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 198 m |
| 16 Rosehill, Newport, Tipperary | May 2026 | €315,000 | 201 m |
| 1 �rd Mheallain, Newport, Co. Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €205,000 | 235 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 received1 May 2025
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