Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré, Corville Road, Roscrea Co. Tipperary
Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new 800-pupil secondary school with sports facilities and parking.
2561328 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561328
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing school buildings and temporary prefabs to construct a new 800-pupil secondary school. The new facility will include general and specialist classrooms, a PE hall, a general-purpose hall, and five ball courts. The development also features minor alterations to the retained original school building, a revised entrance, and 80 car parking spaces.
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
- The construction of a new 800 pupil secondary school to include general classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general-purpose hall, pe hall, offices, staff room, library, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces. The development also includes the provision of: -
- Demolition of existing school buildings and extensions with the demolition/removal of all existing prefabs from the site
- Minor alterations to the retained original school building
- Enlarged school vehicle, pedestrian and cycle entrance from corville road, with drop off/collection area, cycle and foot paths, bicycle spaces and 80 no. Car parking spaces
- 5 no. Ball courts, landscaped gardens, and external social space
- Heat pump and gas storage areas, external stores and bin storage area
- Landscaping works, boundary treatments, associated drainage, all other site services, site development and all ancillary siteworks
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 Roscrea 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dublin Rd, Roscrea, Tipperary | May 2026 | €237,500 | 276 m |
| Wildflower, New Rd, Roscrea | Nov 2025 | €450,000 | 366 m |
| 9 St Cronans Terrace, Roscrea, Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 376 m |
| Rosemount, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €133,000 | 433 m |
| Rosemount, Roscrea, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €58,000 | 437 m |
| Glebe View, Roscrea, Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 484 m |
| Ballyhall, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €212,000 | 490 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 received18 December 2025
- Further information requested17 February 2026
- Further information received12 May 2026
- Decision due12 July 2026
- Decision issued6 July 2026
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