Loreto Secondary School College Road Fermoy Co.Cork
CONDITIONALPlanning application 23/4147
Cork - Cork County Council
Proposed Development
Planning permission is sought by the Board of Management of Loreto Secondary School for the refurbishment and extension of the existing school building and campus at Loreto Secondary School, College Road, Fermoy, Co.Cork. The proposed development comprises works to and within the demesne of 5 no. protected structures – RPS reg. no. 2183 Loreto Convent complex, RPS reg no. 02184 Chapel, Loreto Convent; RPS Reg. no. 02185 Former school building, Loreto Convent; RPS Reg. no. 02186 Former school building, Loreto Convent; RPS Reg no. 02191 Loreto Convent, Oratory, Burial ground, The development is within an area identified as an architectural conservation area. The proposed development comprises the following –
- (1)restoration and renovation of central block of RPS reg. no. 02183 Loreto Convent complex known as ‘Laurel Hill House’ to provide school administrative spaces
- (2)restoration and renovation of RPS reg. no. 02184 Chapel, Loreto Convent known as the ‘The Ashlin Wing’ to form new teaching spaces and general purpose areas associated with the school
- (3)refurbishment of existing 1950 & 1975 two-storey school building to include replacement windows, alterations to no.1 window ope to provide new door, fabric upgrade, demolition of single storey lean-to science prep room, provision of a special educational unit with associated external play area and a new two storey staircore
- (4)construction of school building extension c.4990m2 over 3 levels accommodating classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, toilets, staff rooms, multi-use hall, fitness suite and associated changing facilities and circulation
- (5)demolition of single-storey school building known as ‘The Bungalow’ fronting College Road
- (6)Demolition of RPS reg. no. 02185 former school building & RPS reg no. 02186 former school building, Loreto Convent
- (7)Demolition of boundary walls to College Road to both southern and northern campus
- (8)demolition of east and west blocks of RPS reg. no. 02183 Loreto Convent complex with retention of the northern façade and cloister wall
- (9)demolition of single-storey link connection between existing two-storey school building and RPS reg. no. 02184 Chapel, Loreto Convent and construction of two-storey link connection
- (10)demolition of single-storey shed to north-east corner of northern campus
- (11)demolition of single-storey shed to south-west corner of southern campus
- (12)construction of single storey ESB sub-station located on the southern campus, (13)
Application Timeline
Application received
2 Feb 2023
Decision due
16 Feb 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
16 Feb 2024
Grant issued
22 Mar 2024
Application Details
- Location
- Loreto Secondary School College Road Fermoy Co.Cork
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Cork County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 February 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 16 February 2024
- Grant Date
- 22 March 2024
Location
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