Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner Waterford

• The demolition of 1152.9 sq. M temporary educational facility consisting of prefabricated single storey buildings, comprising of 14 classrooms, 1 staff room, administration offices, toilet blocks, vehicular and pedestrian access gates, signage, car park, footpath and astro turf pitch
• The demolition of 77sq. M of a temporary creche facility comprising of prefabricated single storey building with outdoor play area
• The construction of a new standalone 5,573sq. M post primary school. Accommodation provides for 2 classroom special education needs unit with all associated facilities, 12 general classrooms, 1 multimedia room, 1 music room, 1 textile room, 1 design room, i graphics room, 2 science laboratories with associated preparation room, 1 engineering room, 1 construction studies with associated preparation room, 1 art room with associated project store, 1 home economics room, 1 library, 1 general purpose hall, 1 staff room, 1 kitchenette, 3 set rooms, 7 administrative rooms, 1 multi use hall and associated pe store, 1 fitness suite, 2 changing rooms, ancillary accommodation and circulation
• Realignment of roadside boundary, reconfiguration of existing entrance egress, construction of a new pedestrian path, cycle path, new entrance access road, front boundary wall with signage, 2 no. Gates, a public drop-off area and 1 no bus stop
• Construction of a new internal carriageway, car park with 48 no. Car park spaces, parent drop off area, 70 no. Cycle space, 4 no bus drop off, 2 no special education needs unit drop off and new signage above the main building entrance
• Construction of esb substation, switch room, foul pump station, bio retention soakway, lpg area, bin store, external store, covered yard, heat pump compound, 3 ball courts, 1 astro turf pitch, all associated ancillary site development, drainage, fencing and landscape works

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.

1. Application received1 August 2025
2. Further information requested24 September 2025
3. Further information received30 January 2026
4. Decision due26 February 2026
5. Decision issued26 February 2026
6. Appeal submitted25 March 2026

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