Blessington Educate Together NS, Red Lane, Blessington
Extension of Blessington Educate Together National School to add classrooms and a special education unit.
2560609 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 7 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560609
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a single-storey extension to the front, side, and rear of the existing school building. The new 595 sqm extension will provide a two-classroom special education unit, one mainstream classroom, and an expanded staff room. It also includes six new parking spaces, a sensory garden, and the removal of existing modular units.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 595 m²
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Official record
Development description
Provision a single storey extension to the front / side and rear of existing single storey school building (existing floor area = 317sqm) consisting of a 2 no. Classroom special education unit, 1 no. Mainstream classroom and an extension to the existing staff room (proposed floor area of extensions = 595sqm), together with 6 no. Additional car parking spaces, vehicular set-down area, removal of existing modular accommodation units, secure external soft play area, sensory garden, and all ancillary site development works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 August 2025
- Further information requested23 September 2025
- Further information received13 March 2026
- Decision due9 April 2026
- Decision issued8 April 2026
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