Planning application · Meath County Council

Single storey extension to South West side of the existing school

Culmullen National School, Culmullen, Drumree County Meath A85 D212

2560706 · MeathGranted

0.811 ha · Granted · permission to Oct 2030

Planning application 2560706 to Meath County Council: Single storey extension to South West side of the existing school with 1 no. Mainstream classroom, 2 no. SEN classrooms with Quiet space, at Culmullen National School, Culmullen, Drumree. Granted by the council on 27 August 2025. The register gives the permission's end as 16 October 2030.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2560706
Planning authority
Meath County Council
Received
7 Jul 2025
Decided
27 Aug 2025
Status
Granted
Use
Office
Floor area (estimated)
553 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.811 ha

Proposed development

Planning Permission for a single storey extension to South West side of the existing school with 1 no. Mainstream classroom, 2 no. SEN classrooms with Quiet space, storage, toilet and shower facilities, Entrance lobby, Changing places toilet, Central Activities space, Multi-activity room, Administration office, Cleaner’s sluice room, staff toilets, Daily Living skills space, extended Principal’s office, and plant room (Total floor area 553sq.m.), existing North West staff carpark to be extended to provide 6 no. additional parking spaces, with 2 no. charging points, with proposed SEN Pupil drop off including vehicle and pedestrian ramp leading to the existing school bus park, existing site entrance is to be widened for fire brigade access, existing water well is to be capped, and proposed well installed and connected to the school’s existing water supply, installation of new septic tank, percolation field and associated drainage, installation of a Secure Soft Play area and Sensory Garden; All associated site and utility works including landscaping works

Planning status

Permission was granted on 27 Aug 2025. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 16 Oct 2030.

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