THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF BUILDING ENERGY RETROFIT WORKS, WITH FABRIC ENHANCEMENT AND MECHANICAL…

Application details

Planning reference

2560037

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF BUILDING ENERGY RETROFIT WORKS, WITH FABRIC ENHANCEMENT AND MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL UPGRADES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CLIMATE ACTION REPOWEREU PATHFINDER PROGRAMME 2024-25, TO ALL EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING: 1. INTERNAL BREATHABLE DRYLINING AND INSULATION TO EXTERNAL WALLS. 2. EXTERNAL INSULATION AND RENDER TO EXTERNAL WALLS. 3. REPLACEMENT OF ALL JOINERY WITH NEW DOUBLE/ TRIPLE GLAZED ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS. 4. NEW HEATING SYSTEMS WITH NEW EXTERNAL HEAT PUMP COMPOUND AND LPG GAS TANK. 5. REPLACEMENT OF RAISED TIMBER FLOORS WITH NEW INSULATED CONCRETE FLOORS. 6. ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCLUDING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN GATES REALIGNMENT TO INCREASE SITE ACCESSIBILITY. WORKS ARE TO AND IN THE CURTILAGE OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURES, NO.: 53-230 - MERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL (OLD CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL), AND NO.: 53-231 - SCOIL LOSEP NAOFA (BOYD BARRETT TYPE BUILDING).

Location / address

MERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAPEL LANE , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

14 Feb 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

7 May 2025

Final grant date

11 Jun 2025

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   14 Feb 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   7 May 2025

3. Final grant

   11 Jun 2025

4. Works commenced

   20 Jun 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data