Planning application · Kilkenny County Council

for 1) The construction of a new standalone 3,879.1 sq.m extension. The building height…

Colaiste Mhuire Urlingford Road , Warrenstown Johnstown , Co. Kilkenny

2560287 · KilkennyGranted
Reference
2560287
Planning authority
Kilkenny County Council
Received
23 May 2025
Decided
4 Nov 2025
Status
Granted
Floor area
3,904 m²
Site area
4.76 ha
Further information requested
16 Jul 2025
Further information received
9 Oct 2025

Proposed development

for 1) The construction of a new standalone 3,879.1 sq.m extension. The building height varies from 1 to 2 storey. Accommodation provides for, 13 General Classrooms, 11 SET rooms, 2 Science Laboratories with associated preparation room, 1 home economics room, 1 Textile room, 1 Engineering room with associated prep room, 1 Art room with associated project store, 1 graphics room with associated project store, 1 Staff room, 1 kitchenette, 1 Library, 1 General purpose hall, ancillary accommodation and circulation. 2) Construction of a new access road, 2 No. delivery set down areas, 1 No. Maintenance set down area and a shared pedestrian and vehicular surface area, linking into the existing one-way system. 3) Relocation of 1 No. pedestrian crossing. 4) Construction of 64 No. cycle spaces and 17 No. car parking spaces. 5) New signage comprising of a wall mounted metal signage near the main building entrance. 6) Construction of foul pump station and soakaway 7) Construction of ESB substation and switch room 8) Relocation of 2 No. existing 2x1 tonne gas tanks to the north, removal of 1 No. 600kg gas tank and replace with 1 No. 1 tonne gas tank. 9) Construction of LPG, Bin store and heat pump compounds, 10) The removal of 3 No. existing prefabricated classrooms 11) All associated ancillary site development and landscaping works

What happens next

Permission was granted on 4 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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