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

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2460557

Waterford - Waterford City and County Council

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

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    24 Sept 2024

  2. Further information requested

    15 Nov 2024

  3. Further information received

    4 Dec 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Jan 2025

  5. Decision due

    15 Jan 2025

  6. Grant issued

    28 Feb 2025

Application Details

Location
St. Martin’s Special School , St. John’s Villas , Lower Grange Co Waterford X91 WPC0
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Site Area
1.656 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
24 September 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 January 2025
Grant Date
28 February 2025
Permission Expires
27 February 2030

Location

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