Glor na Mara National School, Convent Hill, Tramore
Extensions and refurbishment of a national school, including demolition of existing buildings.
16307 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 May 2016
- Reference
- 16307
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing single and two-storey extensions to the front and rear of the existing school. It includes the demolition of a retreat house, school buildings, and a boundary wall, alongside the refurbishment of the existing school building and creation of a new bus bay.
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
To construct a mixture of single storey and two storey school extensions to the front and rear of the existing school building. These works will include the demolition of an existing retreat house (to the rear of the site), school buildings (including the separation of school building from the existing convent building) and boundary wall along convent hill, together with the reorganisation and refurbishment of the existing 2 storey school building. The above works will also include adjustment to the existing vehicular entrance and relocation of pedestrian entrance and the construction of new on-street bus bay, new boundary wall to convent hill, site boundary treatment, car parking, playgrounds, new internal road network and all ancillary accommodation and site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, educational, religious, community, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sweetbriar Close, Tramore, County Waterford | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 123 m |
| 62 Sweet Briar Lawn, Tramore, Co Waterford | Apr 2025 | €445,000 | 154 m |
| 25 Sweetbriar Lawn, Tramore, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €297,000 | 170 m |
| 7 Sweet Briar Park, Tramore, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €416,500 | 183 m |
| 1 Sweet Briar Park, Tramore, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €830,000 | 191 m |
| 15 Marian Terrace, Tramore, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 220 m |
| 16 Sweet Briar Park, Tramore, Waterford | May 2026 | €397,000 | 226 m |
| St. Peters Place, Tramore, Co. Waterford | Mar 2026 | €130,000 | 259 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 received9 May 2016
- Further information requested27 June 2016
- Further information received18 August 2016
- Decision due14 September 2016
- Decision issued13 September 2016
- Grant issued21 October 2016
- Permission expiry20 October 2021
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