Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 17 June 2019

The Old Schoolhouse, Lacken Village, Blessington

Renovation, demolition, and extension works at the Old Schoolhouse in Blessington.

19341 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 1 April 2019

Reference
19341
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
1 April 2019

Summary

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The project involves removing temporary classrooms, relocating a portacabin, and demolishing a toilet block to build a new single-storey toilet extension. It also includes conservation works to the roof, windows, and stonework, alongside setting back stone piers for a wider gateway.

Alterationsconservationschoolhousedemolition
Floor area
52 m²

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Development description

Removal of 2 no single storey, detached temporary classroom structures (75 sqm and 46 sqm) and relocation of 1 no single storey, detached 'portacabin' (18 sqm) store, plus dismantling of stone piers and adjustments to adjacent stone walls plus removal of existing gates and reconstruction of stone piers and interface with walls in new set back location to provide a minimum 3.6m wide clear access gateway with new wrought metalwork gates, plus demolition of contemporary construction single storey toilet block (18 sqm) and removal of existing tile grid suspended ceilings and partition wall, door frame and tank store over, plus construction of new single storey toilet block extension (52 sqm) and rear access with roof lights, plus tank housing and sedum covered flat roof over, plus new main entrance disabled access ramp, stone steps and planter, plus new safety handrail to side entrance, plus conservation of slate roof, rainwater goods, stonework and windows, plus installation and draft proofing of floors, walls and roof plus new openings in internal walls and provision of new doors, plus renewal and improvements to the water, electrical, plumbing, heating and hot water systems including location of external module air to water heating plant plus new drainage systems including proprietary effluent treatment system with percolation area as previously permitted under planning permission 17/122, plus associated site development works and soft landscaping all in accordance with conservation principles as apply

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received1 April 2019
  2. Further information requested23 May 2019
  3. Further information received27 May 2019
  4. Decision due23 June 2019
  5. Decision issued17 June 2019
  6. Grant issued30 July 2019
  7. Permission expiry29 July 2024

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