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

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560366

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

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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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Jul 2025

  2. Decision due

    15 Sept 2025

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Sept 2025

  4. Grant issued

    21 Oct 2025

Application Details

Location
Saint Mary's Primary School , Grace Park Road Loughanaskin , Athlone Co. Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Site Area
1.34 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 July 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 September 2025
Grant Date
21 October 2025
Permission Expires
20 October 2030

Location

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