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THE FORMER OLIVER PLUNKETT NATIONAL SCHOOL SITE SHANNONBRIDGE RAGHRA , CO. OFFALY , N37 E6HO

REFUSED

Planning application 23414

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

(1) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO A FORMER SCHOOL HOUSE AND PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS REF: 19-01); (2) THE REFURBISHMENT OF AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE FOR COMMUNITY USE; (3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE ALSO FOR COMMUNITY USE, TO INCLUDE OFFICE SPACE AND CAFE; (4) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, PART SINGLESTOREY AND PART TWO-STOREY, STAND-ALONE BUILDING FOR USE AS A TOURIST HOSTEL WITH DINING AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES. EXTERNAL WORKS WILL CONSIST OF (5) PUBLIC ROAD IMPROVEMENTS COMPRISING WIDENING AND RESURFACING OF EXISTING FOOTWAY AND CARRIAGEWAY, REALIGNMENT OF THE R357 CLOGHAN ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 88M BETWEEN RAGHRA PARK & THE R444 TO FACILITATE OFF-SITE CAR PARKING; (6) THE PROVISION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO THE SITE FROM R357 CLOGHAN ROAD; (7) THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC REALM TO THE FRONT OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE AS WELL AS OTHER HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING THROUGHOUT THE SITE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED RETAINING STRUCTURES; (8) THE PROVISION OF NEW BOUNDARY TREATMENTS TO THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE, AND; (9) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    8 Nov 2023

  2. Further information requested

    11 Jan 2024

  3. Further information received

    12 Aug 2024

  4. Decision: REFUSED

    6 Sept 2024

  5. Decision due

    8 Sept 2024

Application Details

Location
THE FORMER OLIVER PLUNKETT NATIONAL SCHOOL SITE SHANNONBRIDGE RAGHRA , CO. OFFALY , N37 E6HO
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
0.455 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
8 November 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
6 September 2024

Location

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