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Application details

Planning reference

2560541

Council

Waterford City and County Council

Proposal description

1. The demolition of 1152.9 sq.m temporary educational facility consisting of prefabricated single storey buildings, comprising of 14 classrooms, 1 staff room, administration offices, toilet blocks, vehicular and pedestrian access gates, signage, car park, footpath and astro turf pitch. 2. The demolition of 77sq.m of a temporary creche facility comprising of prefabricated single storey building with outdoor play area. 3. The construction of a new standalone 5,573sq.m post primary school. Accommodation provides for 2 classroom special education needs unit with all associated facilities, 12 general classrooms, 1 multimedia room, 1 music room, 1 textile room, 1 design room, I graphics room, 2 science laboratories with associated preparation room, 1 engineering room, 1 construction studies with associated preparation room, 1 art room with associated project store, 1 home economics room, 1 library, 1 general purpose hall, 1 staff room, 1 kitchenette, 3 SET Rooms, 7 administrative rooms, 1 multi use hall and associated PE store, 1 fitness suite, 2 changing rooms, ancillary accommodation and circulation. 4. Realignment of roadside boundary, reconfiguration of existing entrance egress, construction of a new pedestrian path, cycle path, new entrance access road, front boundary wall with signage, 2 No. gates, a public drop-off area and 1 no bus stop. 5. Construction of a new internal carriageway, car park with 48 no. car park spaces, parent drop off area, 70 no. cycle space, 4 No bus drop off, 2 No special education needs unit drop off and new signage above the main building entrance. 6. Construction of ESB substation, switch room, foul pump station, bio retention soakway, LPG area, bin store, external store, covered yard, heat pump compound, 3 ball courts, 1 Astro turf pitch, all associated ancillary site development, drainage, fencing and landscape works.

Location / address

Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge , Bishopscourt , Ballygunner Waterford

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

1 Aug 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

26 Feb 2026

Appeal lodged

25 Mar 2026

Appeal decision date

22 Jul 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   1 Aug 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   26 Feb 2026

3. Appeal lodged

   25 Mar 2026

4. Appeal decided

   22 Jul 2026