The development will consist of the construction of a part 3-storey…

Application details

Planning reference

21327

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of the construction of a part 3-storey, part 2-storey 37-classroom school building with a total floor area of 10,564 sqm and incorporating associated support teaching spaces, offices and meeting rooms, a multi-use hall, library, staff rooms and all ancillary accommodation, including photovoltaic panels and green roofs at roof level. Works to the new school grounds will consist of the provision of 6 no. ball courts, outdoor seating and breakout areas, a sensory garden, a covered tech yard, external store building (50 sqm) and substation (22 sqm) and associated hard and soft landscaping throughout. Provision is made for the future development of a full sized sports pitch, but which does not form part of this proposal. The development will also include the construction of a new access roadway incorporating footpaths, cycleways, public lighting, and landscaping, that will tie into Kilkenny County Council's proposed Loughmacask Link Road at its Dunningstown Road junction at Lousybush. Parking and access arrangements will incorporate an internal drop-off and pick-up area for cars and an external set down for buses, the provision of 92 no. car parking spaces, incorporating 5 no. disabled parking spaces, and 342 no. bicycle parking spaces, 264 no. of which are sheltered. Permission is also sought for new foul, water and surface water drainage system works, associated with both the school and the roadway and incorporating a swale, attenuation, rainwater harvesting, and a flood storage compensation area, boundary treatments, including retaining walls, and all other site development works

Location / address

Dunningstown Road and Lousybush Lane, (the L-10075 local road), townlands of Lousybush and

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

23 Apr 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

2 Sept 2021

Final grant date

20 Jan 2022

Appeal lodged

7 Sept 2021

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

20 Jan 2022