Permission for a new school building for St.

Application details

Planning reference

2360225

Council

Louth County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a new school building for St. Ita’s and St Mary’s Special Schools, provided in a part single, two and three-storey building arranged as 2 linked blocks, including upgraded access road to be constructed for shared use with the adjacent Pitch & Putt club. The proposed building will contain 20 no. classrooms for St. Ita’s, 17 no. classrooms for St. Mary’s, associated clinician and educational support rooms, external rooftop play areas, hydrotherapy pool and all ancillary spaces with total floor area of circa 9586 sqm. Proposed site works to include the construction of new hard and soft play areas, Multi Use Games Area and multisensory gardens, together with all associated paths and paving, 145 no. car-parking spaces, 8 no. covered minibus set-down bays and a further 12 no. queuing spaces, together with boundary treatments, 20 no. bicycle stands, ancillary infrastructure works, ESB sub-station landscaping and a stormwater connection including upgrade works to the existing drainage network located in the public road and footpath in Riverview.

Location / address

Cement Road, Mell, Drogheda Co Louth

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

20 Jul 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

5 Jan 2024

Final grant date

5 Feb 2024