Planning application · Waterford City and County Council

for the construction of a single-storey extension to our existing school building…

St. Martin’s Special School , St. John’s Villas , Lower Grange Co Waterford X91 WPC0

2460557 · WaterfordGranted
Reference
2460557
Planning authority
Waterford City and County Council
Received
24 Sept 2024
Decided
14 Jan 2025
Status
Granted
Site area
1.656 ha
Further information requested
15 Nov 2024
Further information received
10 Dec 2024

Proposed development

for the construction of a single-storey extension to our existing school building comprising of 4 no. additional classrooms with associated teaching spaces, toilet and shower / changing areas, multi-activity room and office, plant room and services compound, and the installation of solar photovoltaic panels to new roof area, in addition to adjustment / relocation of existing external hard and soft play areas and existing ball-court, the formation of new soft-play areas, new sensory garden, new hard and soft landscaping, 16 no. new carparking spaces (including provision for electric vehicle charging locations and 1 no. new disabled carparking space), new on-site road crossing on internal road network and extension to existing on-site drop-off area / lay-by and extension to associated drop-off canopy, complete with all necessary alterations to accommodate the works including the formation of a temporary contractor entrance to the south-western corner of the site and reinstatement of existing wall and fence upon completion of the works, and all associated site works and ancillary accommodation

What happens next

Permission was granted on 14 Jan 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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