St. Martin’s Special School, St. John’s Villas, Lower Grange Waterford
Construction of a single-storey extension to St. Martin's Special School including 4 classrooms, solar panels, and a sensory garden.
2460540 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460540
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey extension to the existing school to provide 4 new classrooms, teaching spaces, a multi-activity room, and solar panels. External works include a new sensory garden, play areas, 16 parking spaces with EV charging, and road safety upgrades.
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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
For the construction of a single-storey extension to our existing school building comprising of 4 no. Additional classrooms with associated teaching spaces, toilet and shower / changing areas, multi-activity room and office, plant room and services compound, and the installation of solar photovoltaic panels to new roof area, in addition to adjustment / relocation of existing external hard and soft play areas and existing ball-court, the formation of new soft-play areas, new sensory garden, new hard and soft landscaping, 16 no. New carparking spaces (including provision for electric vehicle charging locations and 1 no. New disabled carparking space), new on-site road crossing on internal road network and extension to existing on-site drop-off area / lay-by and extension to associated drop-off canopy, complete with all necessary alterations to accommodate the works including the formation of a temporary contractor entrance to the south-western corner of the site and reinstatement of existing wall and fence upon completion of the works, and all associated site works and ancillary accommodation.
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 The Folly, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €334,000 | 98 m |
| 5 Clifton Court, Grange Lower, Waterfordnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 140 m |
| 8 The Folly, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 193 m |
| 20 Lower Grange, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 193 m |
| 35 German Rd, St Johns Park, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 227 m |
| 27 German Rd, St Johns Park, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 261 m |
| 6 St Laurences Terrace, Lower Grange, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 278 m |
| 143 St Johns Pk, Lower Grange, Waterford | May 2026 | €310,000 | 289 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 September 2024
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