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MERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAPEL LANE , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560037

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF BUILDING ENERGY RETROFIT WORKS, WITH FABRIC ENHANCEMENT AND MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL UPGRADES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CLIMATE ACTION REPOWEREU PATHFINDER PROGRAMME 2024-25, TO ALL EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING: 1. INTERNAL BREATHABLE DRYLINING AND INSULATION TO EXTERNAL WALLS. 2. EXTERNAL INSULATION AND RENDER TO EXTERNAL WALLS. 3. REPLACEMENT OF ALL JOINERY WITH NEW DOUBLE/ TRIPLE GLAZED ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS. 4. NEW HEATING SYSTEMS WITH NEW EXTERNAL HEAT PUMP COMPOUND AND LPG GAS TANK. 5. REPLACEMENT OF RAISED TIMBER FLOORS WITH NEW INSULATED CONCRETE FLOORS. 6. ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCLUDING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN GATES REALIGNMENT TO INCREASE SITE ACCESSIBILITY. WORKS ARE TO AND IN THE CURTILAGE OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURES, NO.: 53-230 - MERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL (OLD CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL), AND NO.: 53-231 - SCOIL LOSEP NAOFA (BOYD BARRETT TYPE BUILDING).

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Feb 2025

  2. Further information requested

    8 Apr 2025

  3. Further information received

    11 Apr 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    7 May 2025

  5. Decision due

    8 May 2025

  6. Grant issued

    11 Jun 2025

Application Details

Location
MERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAPEL LANE , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
0.38 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
14 February 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
7 May 2025
Grant Date
11 June 2025
Permission Expires
10 June 2030

Location

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