For permission and retention permission at Rochestown Community Special School, Garryduff, Rochestown, Cork, T12A38N.

Application details

Planning reference

26/44933

Council

Cork City Council

Proposal description

For permission and retention permission at Rochestown Community Special School, Garryduff, Rochestown, Cork, T12A38N. The development to be retained consists of the (1) Use of the site as a school; and (2) Modifications to site layout including: (A) Demolition and removal of a modular building on the western boundary; (B) Construction of a new single storey modular building providing 5 no. SEN classrooms, 2 no. SET Rooms & 1 no. Technology/Multi-Purpose Room; (C) Installation of 2 no. shipping containers for storage to the North East corner of the site; (D) Alteration to the fence line to the north west corner and north of the site including repositioning of existing pedestrian and vehicular gates and installation of new pedestrian and vehicular gates; (E) A set down area to the front of the school within the site boundary; (F) Rearrangement of existing car parking (line markings) spaces to the front of the school, and (G) All other associated site development works, including all foul and surface water drainage works. The proposed development will consist of the continuation of use of the site as a school for a further temporary period of 5 years.

Location / address

Rochestown Community Special School, Garryduff, Rochestown, Cork, T12A38N

Applicant

Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB)

Agent

Drishya Babu Jayalekshmy

Application type

RETENTION

Received / registered

30 Jul 2026

Ward / district

DOUGLAS

Grid reference

572676, 568537

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   30 Jul 2026

2. Decision due

   Target date

   23 September 2026

   Current decision target recorded by the council.