The development will consist of 1) Demolition of all existing buildings and removal of all temporary buildings on the site; 2) Construction of a part one/two/three/four storey replacement school building and associated facilities comprising i) 37 no. general classrooms, 20 no. specialist classrooms and a 4 no. base Special Educational Need Unit (SEN); ii) a general purpose/dining area, multi-use hall, library, staff and administration offices, staff room, pupil social areas, fitness suites and changing rooms facilities; iii) an external play/tier seating area adjacent to the multi-use hall; iv) an external play area/sensory garden adjacent to the Special Educational Need Unit; and v) installation of solar PV panels heat pump technology on the roof; 3) Construction of a single storey bin store and external store building to the east of the school building; 4) All other associated site works required to facilitate the proposed development including; i) the provision of 4 no. Multi-Use-Games Areas (MUGA); ii) the retention of the existing grass playing pitch; iii) the provision of 70 no. surface staff car parking spaces, 4 no accessible set-down car spaces and a bus/car set-down area; iv) the provision of 240 no. cycle parking spaces; v) upgrade works to the access road from Carrickhill Road Upper including associated road markings; vi) internal access roads and;pedestrian and cyclist routes; vii) upgraded perimeter/boundary landscaping and fences; viii) hard and soft landscaping of the site; and ix) installation of signage on the northern (front) elevation of the proposed school building. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. AI received 01/08/23
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Portmarnock Community School, Carrickhill Road Upper, Portmarnock, Co.
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Alterations to previously approved planning application Reg Ref F19A/0544. The proposed alteration consists of the addition of a ground floor extension of 16 sq.m to the rear, internal layout change and minor modifications to the side (south) elevation of House No. 3 and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development.
Alterations to previously approved planning application Reg Ref F19A/0544. The proposed alteration consists of the addition of a ground floor extension of 14 sq.m to the rear and side of house no. 2 and all associated ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development.
Demolition of existing dwelling house and store and the construction o
Demolition of existing dwelling house and store and the construction of: 1 no. detached dormer style two-storey house adjacent to Carrickhill Road; 2 no. detached two-storey dwellings to the rear of the site; relocation of existing vehicular access from the north east to the south east of the site, construction of new stone wall (1.2m average height) with pedestrian gate and provision of a public footpath along Carrickhill Road as far as the new vehicular entrance; other site boundary upgrade works including removal of low quality trees; and all associated site development works required to facilitate development.
The development will consist of the following: (a) Extending the existing hipped roof over the garage to match the current roof profile. (b) Construction of a first-floor extension over the existing garage. (c) Installation of a new dormer window to the rear, with one rooflight to the front and two rooflights to the side. (d) all associated site works.
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