Columba College, Killucan, County Westmeath
Construction of a large two-storey school extension and associated site works at Columba College.
2560585 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 27 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560585
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a new two-storey extension of approximately 3,155 sq m to the existing school, adding 11 classrooms, specialist rooms, and a general purpose hall. External works include a new vehicle entrance, 30 car parking spaces, a bus set-down area, and roof-mounted solar panels.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 3,155 m²
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
- The construction of a new two storey extension (with part single storey) of approx. 3155sqm to the back (south east) side of the existing school building consisting of 11no. New mainstream classrooms, music room, dcg room, textiles room, construction studies room, construction studies prep room, set room, gp hall, 2no. Classroom base sen suite, administration spaces, staff room, student toilets, staff toilets, accessible toilet, locker spaces, lift and associated ancillary spaces. The extension will be connected to the existing school building via a new single storey link corridor
- External site works consist of a new vehicle entrance to the site from the east off the raharney road, new landscaping works, 30no. New car parking spaces including 2no. Accessible spaces and ev charging provision, approx. 40no. Bicycle parking spaces, bus set-down area, external soft play areas and drainage works including foul water pumping station, attenuation tank & suds measures, site works will include for new esb substation, gas tank enclosure and pv panels on roof of extension
- Works to existing school building include reconfiguring 3 no mainstream classrooms to provide a science classroom and science prep room and the construction of new stair and lift
- Demolition and removal of approx. 330sqm of existing prefab classrooms
- The application also includes a stage
- Natura impact assessment
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide and improve community, civic and educational facilities and to preserve the open character of institutional lands and the setting of heritage buildings contained within such lands.”
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Killucan Rathwire (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ivy Court, Killucannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 263 m |
| 23a Ivy Court, Killucannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 268 m |
| 24 Ivy Court, Killucanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €348,018 | 275 m |
| 28 Ivy Court, Killucan, Co Westmeathprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €330,396 | 281 m |
| 29 Ivy Court, Killucanprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €330,396 | 303 m |
| 31 Ivy Court, Killucanprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,397 | 303 m |
| 17 Ivy Court, Killucan, Co Westmeath | Jul 2025 | €306,000 | 321 m |
| 8 Ivy Court, Killucanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €339,207 | 379 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 received27 November 2025
- Further information requested29 January 2026
- Further information received4 June 2026
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