Newtown School, Newtown Road, Waterford
Planning application 2584
DecisionConditional grant
Decided08 October 2025
Application typeEXTENSION OF DURATION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 1947Works,all within the curtilage of protected structure as described below:forming a new recessed vehicular&pedestrian entrance off Passage Rd; demolition of 20th Century classroom blocks (Glynn,Jacob,Webster,Foster & Penn) on the Wilkin St side of the school complex &construction of a 4624sqm three storey block with general & specialist classrooms & PV panels to roof;demolition of 20th Century entrance block between the Dining hall&Library&the construction of 611sqm two storey entrance block with reception,administration,social/locker areas&staff facilities;demolition of the Southern 20th Century section of the Bio-Laboratory&construction of a 500sqm,single storey Special Needs Unit.The Northern section of the Bio-Lab will be retained as an archive museum;demolition of entrance lobby to Foy Hall&the construction of a 162sqm vertical circulation core&social/locker area;demolition of 4classrooms attached to the swimming pool complex&the construction of a 1149sqm PE Sports/Assembly Hall&a single storey changing&fitness suite with PV Panels to roof;alterations to existing buildings&the construction of a 120sqm part single storey, part 2storey horizontal circulation spine from Wyse House to the Bio-Lab, with an extended covered link to the new classroom block;alterations to the Dining Room&classroom block to form 2 levels with dining facilities,connected with a new staircase,refurbishment of Wyse House&insertion of new lift&part new staircase to facilitate its use as general classrooms&associated facilities.Wyse house is a protected structure, refurbishment of the Library block including the replacement of the two 20th Century roof lanterns.The Library is a protected structure;Relocation of 2 single storey storage containers to the west of the swimming pool&to the east of the new entrance.Total area of new build&refurbishment is 9,289sqm;Provision of hard&soft landscaping with new set down area,car parking,new storm water attenuation system&play areas.Any felled trees will be replaced;Provision of a temporary construction entrance off Wilkin St; Construction of 26no temporary car spaces adjacent to the main entrance for the duration of the construction programme;Provision of a temporary 2 storey modular classroom block&a single storey dining&locker area with a combined floor area of 2,396sqm;Provision of a combined roadway&fire path adjacent to the Wilkin St& PassageRd boundary wall together with a 74sqm extended store&covered yard,new drainage & ancillary works / 0.0 km away / 23 January 2020Granted
- 19911Indefinite Retention of a single storey fuel store located behind the approved detached hobbies room/garden store at rear / 0.2 km away / 04 February 2020Granted
- 17285Demolition of an existing single storey converted garage, and construction of a new two-storey flat roofed rear extension / 0.2 km away / 15 June 2017Granted
- 21139A single storey extension to side and rear of existing house with all necessary associated refurbishment and site works including removing existing garage, together with widening the existing site entrance / 0.2 km away / 20 April 2021Granted
- 19971As constructed entrance gates together with adjoining walls and all associated site works (subject to previous planning permission reference number 16/620 on the site located at / 0.2 km away / 18 February 2020Granted
- 1818For works comprising the demolition of the existing single storey garage to the side (northwest) of the existing dwelling house and the construction of a new 2 storey extension tot he side (north west)and rear (northeast) of the existing dwelling house, together with all ancillary and associated site works / 0.2 km away / 08 March 2018Granted
- 22326For demolition of a portion of the existing 20th Century rubble stone boundary wall of approximately 30 metres long and c. 2.5m high. Reconstruction of the boundary wall in rubble stone to new alignment to enclose a portion of the existing footpath to the south west of the current school boundary. This area of footpath totals 62sqm and is currently in the control of Waterford City and County Council. Construction of a single storey building with flat roof of 30 sqm to house a new ESB Sub Station and electrical switch room. The existing pedectrian entrance to the school will be reinstated in the new stone wall. The works include drainage and associated site works. The proposed works are in the curtilage of Newtown School which is on the Record of Protected Structures / 0.2 km away / 09 June 2022Granted
- 2560243A) change of use of lower ground floor from dental surgery and part residential to beauty salon, b) single storey extension comprising lower ground floor treatment rooms formerly an open yard and fuel store to the rear, one car parking space to front of site. Also PLANNING PERMISSION for installation of a top floor rooflight to the rear dormer attic over stairwell also permission to form a roof garden with opaque glazed guarding 2m high for private use of the upper floor single residence, minor internal modifications comprising lobbies at ground floor level offices and new fire resisting partition at first floor landing. / 0.2 km away / 08 August 2025Granted