Planning precedent report

Demolition of the existing two-storey school building and single-storey extensions (c. 2570 sq.m) and removal of temporary classrooms on site (c. 120 sq.m); construction of a three-storey school building (c. 7535 sq.m) including general and specialist classrooms, a special education needs (SEN) unit, offices, general purpose hall, PE hall, fitness suite, staff room, library, social spaces, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces with solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; upgrading of the existing vehicular entrance to the sports pitch and the creation of a new vehicular entrance on Coolgreaney Road to provide dedicated vehicular entrance and exit points as part of a new one-way traffic system through the site; removal of the existing main vehicular entrance and provision of a new pedestrian/cyclist entrance on Coolgreaney Road; provision of a car set-down area within the school grounds and construction of a 56m bus set-down area along Coolgreaney Road; provision of a new pedestrian/cyclist access from John Paul Avenue; removal of 32 no. existing car parking spaces and provision of 70 no. car parking spaces including 1 no electric vehicle parking space and 4 no. accessible parking spaces; provision of 100 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces; provision of external play and amenity areas including a SEN play area and 3 no. multi-use game areas; provision of landscaping, boundary treatment, site lighting, provision of a covered work area, bin stores and storage shelters; provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services including an ESB substation and switch room (c. 25 sq.m); and all related site development works.

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Two storey extension to the side of existing dwelling and a single storey extension to the front and rear and demolish the existing (attached) garage and shed and construct a new shed to the rear and all ancillary site works

Temporary standalone prefabricated structure containing 1 no classroom and sanitary facilities (total area 80 sqm) to the rear of existing school building, together with all associated site works

Two storey extension (total floor area of extension: 501 sqm) to the rear of existing part single storey / part two storey school building (total floor area of existing school building; 2286 sqm) incorporating a 2 no classroom special educational unit at ground floor level together with 1 no mainstream classroom and 1 no special education tuition room over at first floor level, extension to existing car parking area to provide an additional 17 no car parking spaces, together with all associated site works

Vehicular access to public road as constructed, retention of pedestrian gate to laneway to the east, retention of revised elevations to dwelling from those granted under planning ref. no. P92/96 and associated works