Development which consists of: We, Board of Management of St. Joseph’s Special School…
Thomas Hynes Road , Newcastle , Galway
Proposed development
Permission for development which consists of: We, Board of Management of St. Joseph’s Special School, intend to apply for planning permission to construct a two-storey extension (total 640.9sqm) to South-East side of existing school. Proposed accommodation to consist of 4 No. SEN Classrooms (70sqm each), 4 No. Quiet Spaces (11sqm each), 1 No. Multi-Activity Room (20sqm), 2 No. Toilet/Shower for Assisted Users, 2 No. Independent Use Toilets, 2 No. Ambulant Disabled Toilets, 2 No. staff toilets, classroom storage & minor internal alterations of existing school to extend canteen area (73.5 sqm) into existing courtyard and minor upgrade of existing WCs. External works to include provision of secure soft play area to Eastern boundary, provision of additional 8 No. parking spaces within existing parking area to Southwest, provision of new breakout gardens on the South side of the existing school and alterations to existing south elevation to suit, provision of temporary construction entrance for the duration of works to Moyola Lane and all associated site works at Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle, Galway, H91 K095.
What happens next
Permission was granted on 12 Nov 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.
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