Site planning risk brief

The construction of a new temporary single storey prefabricated building, located to the south of the existing main single storey school building, containing a Technology Room and Technology Preparation Room, a Science Laboratory and Preparation Room, an entrance lobby, toilet accommodation and all associated accommodation, new single storey canopies to new walkways between the existing school buildings and the new prefabricated building together with all associated site works. The works will also involve the provision of 4 no. additional car parking spaces adjacent to the existing school staff car park and the opening up of a temporary construction site entrance, for the duration of the construction works, on the R448 Athy / Carlow Public Road (opposite the existing Health Centre) together with all other ancillary and associated siteworks

(1) The phased demolition of existing school buildings, with the exception of the existing Cross and Passion former convent building (1,333m²) and nearby stone building (76m²), which are to be retained and refurbished; (2) To allow the school to remain operational during the construction period, the erection on site of new temporary school accommodation units (1,517m² ) along with the retention of the existing temporary school accommodation units and, on completion of construction works, the decommissioning and removal of all temporary school classrooms; (3) The phased construction of a new 2- and 3-storey school building with a total gross internal floor area of 10,005.7m² (the total new school floor area incorporating refurbished elements is 11,414.7m²) incorporating 37 No. general classrooms, a series of support and specialist classrooms, a special needs unit, a library, multi media rooms, a single storey multi-use sports hall, staff rooms and all ancillary accommodation including photovoltaic panels at roof level, externally accessible storage shed (33.5m²) and plant (42.5m²) within the retained and refurbished stone building, and separate bin enclosure (25m²); (4) The new school grounds will comprise the existing grassed sports pitch, which is to be retained, and the construction of 6 No. multi-use hard ball courts, outdoor seating and breakout areas, a sensory garden, a construction studies yard, and associated hard and soft landscaping including the retention of the majority of existing trees on site including the existing woodland area along the R413, which is to have the addition of a woodland trail and seating area; (5) The retention of existing vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements from the R413 and the R448/Main Street, the provision of new pedestrian access arrangements through the site between Main Street and the community centre/sports grounds to the south of the school, the modification of the internal roadway and the provision of 92 No. car parking spaces (including 5 No. disabled parking spaces and 2 No. EV charge point spaces) and 177 No. bicycle parking stands providing 354 No. parking spaces; (6) The proposal also includes new foul and surface water drainage system works incorporating pump station, soakaways, SUDs measures, rainwater harvesting, a new substation (28m²), Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) compounds and all other associated site and development works

Permission for a new vehicular entrance to serve existing development and retention permission for development as constructed for use as a community building and all associated site works

(a) change of use of part of existing ground floor store to 26sqm retail unit with ancillary store and staff area and construction of new residential stairs to first floor, (b) change of use from existing 160sqm attic store to two number two bedroom apartments, (c) associated alterations to elevations including new retail frontage and residential access onto footpath at ground floor level and replacement of existing first floor windows at first floor level, (d) bin storage area and all associated site development and facilitating works

For Change of Use from Staff Canteen to a Barista Kitchen, together with 1 No retractable awning to external side of building, 1nr French canopy awning to external side of building, retail hatch and external seating along with all associated site development and facilitating works at

Retention permission for change of use from a Book Makers Office into a 1 Bedroom residence along with all associated site development and facilitating works