Planning application · Westmeath County Council

a standalone two-storey classroom building (Gross Floor area 2,093 sq. m)…

Saint Mary's Primary School , Grace Park Road Loughanaskin , Athlone Co. Westmeath

2560366 · WestmeathOn Site
Reference
2560366
Planning authority
Westmeath County Council
Received
22 Jul 2025
Decided
15 Sept 2025
Status
On Site
Site area
1.34 ha
Commenced
5 Jan 2026

Proposed development

a standalone two-storey classroom building (Gross Floor area 2,093 sq. m) comprising of eleven additional mainstream classrooms, a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit with two safe-base classrooms and a multi-sensory room, a new school office, nine special education tuition rooms, one home school liaison, staff facilities, and associated ancillary accommodation The development will also include a new vehicle and pedestrian entrance from John Paul Park, road and junction upgrades on John Paul Park, and relocation and reconfiguration of parking spaces along John Paul Park. Within St Mary's Primary school curtilage, a fire tender access to the new building, new boundary treatments along the site frontage, and all associated site development and landscaping works above and below ground

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A commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.

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