A standalone two-storey classroom building (Gross Floor area 2,093 sq.

Application details

Planning reference

2560366

Council

Westmeath County Council

Proposal description

A standalone two-storey classroom building (Gross Floor area 2,093 sq. m) comprising of eleven additional mainstream classrooms, a dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit with two safe-base classrooms and a multi-sensory room, a new school office, nine special education tuition rooms, one home school liaison, staff facilities, and associated ancillary accommodation The development will also include a new vehicle and pedestrian entrance from John Paul Park, road and junction upgrades on John Paul Park, and relocation and reconfiguration of parking spaces along John Paul Park. Within St Mary's Primary school curtilage, a fire tender access to the new building, new boundary treatments along the site frontage, and all associated site development and landscaping works above and below ground

Location / address

Saint Mary's Primary School, Grace Park Road Loughanaskin, Athlone Co. Westmeath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

22 Jul 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

15 Sept 2025

Final grant date

21 Oct 2025