AVONDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RATHDRUM, COUNTY WICKLOW

In summary, the proposed development will consist of the: demolition of the existing one to two storey school buildings (c. 4,790 sq. M) and removal of temporary classroom accommodation (c. 372.1 sq. M); construction of a two to three storey school building (c. 10,937 sq. M) including classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, a special educational needs (sen) unit, a general purpose hall, multipurpose hall and administrative and ancillary spaces with solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; development of external play and social amenity areas, including the provision of 3 no. Multi-use games areas / ball courts and an sen garden; upgrade of the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance off poundbrook lane; provision of a new set-down area for cars and school buses within the school grounds; implementation of traffic management measures to poundbrook lane relating to on-street parking; upgrade of existing car parking areas to provide a total of 89 no. New staff car parking spaces, including 1 no. Electric vehicle parking space and ducting for future electric vehicle parking spaces, and 6 no. Accessible parking spaces; provision of 200 no. Bicycle parking spaces; provision of an internal emergency vehicular access route along the north-west boundary of the site; construction of an external storage shelter, covered work area and bin store; provision of landscaping, boundary treatments and site lighting; provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services, including the provision of an esb substation and switch room; and, all related site development works. A full description of the proposed development is set out in the planning report prepared by rps and submitted as part of the planning application package.

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1. Application received27 April 2023
2. Decision due21 June 2023
3. Decision issued21 June 2023
4. Grant issued1 August 2023
5. Permission expiry31 July 2028

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