Newtown School, Newtown Road, Waterford
Proposed development
Extenstion of Duration of pl. file 19/47 for works,all within the curtilage of protected structure as described below:forming a new recessed vehicular&pedestrian entrance off Passage Rd; demolition of 20th Century classroom blocks (Glynn,Jacob,Webster,Foster & Penn) on the Wilkin St side of the school complex &construction of a 4624sqm three storey block with general & specialist classrooms & PV panels to roof;demolition of 20th Century entrance block between the Dining hall&Library&the construction of 611sqm two storey entrance block with reception,administration,social/locker areas&staff facilities;demolition of the Southern 20th Century section of the Bio-Laboratory&construction of a 500sqm,single storey Special Needs Unit.The Northern section of the Bio-Lab will be retained as an archive museum;demolition of entrance lobby to Foy Hall&the construction of a 162sqm vertical circulation core&social/locker area;demolition of 4classrooms attached to the swimming pool complex&the construction of a 1149sqm PE Sports/Assembly Hall&a single storey changing&fitness suite with PV Panels to roof;alterations to existing buildings&the construction of a 120sqm part single storey, part 2storey horizontal circulation spine from Wyse House to the Bio-Lab, with an extended covered link to the new classroom block;alterations to the Dining Room&classroom block to form 2 levels with dining facilities,connected with a new staircase,refurbishment of Wyse House&insertion of new lift&part new staircase to facilitate its use as general classrooms&associated facilities.Wyse house is a protected structure, refurbishment of the Library block including the replacement of the two 20th Century roof lanterns.The Library is a protected structure;Relocation of 2 single storey storage containers to the west of the swimming pool&to the east of the new entrance.Total area of new build&refurbishment is 9,289sqm;Provision of hard&soft landscaping with new set down area,car parking,new storm water attenuation system&play areas.Any felled trees will be replaced;Provision of a temporary construction entrance off Wilkin St; Construction of 26no temporary car spaces adjacent to the main entrance for the duration of the construction programme;Provision of a temporary 2 storey modular classroom block&a single storey dining&locker area with a combined floor area of 2,396sqm;Provision of a combined roadway&fire path adjacent to the Wilkin St& PassageRd boundary wall together with a 74sqm extended sto
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Decision due
- 14 Oct 2025
Timeline
Application received
4 Jul 2025
Council asked for further information
27 Aug 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
17 Sept 2025
Decision due
14 Oct 2025
Decision: conditional
8 Oct 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
to demolish a derelict cottage, to replace the cottage with a boundary wall of concrete blocks, rendered and capped. The Site which forms the curtilage of the cottage will be joined with the adjacent lands in ownership of the applicant to the south by removal of the boundary hedging along with all associated site works. The amalgamated lands will form a new future development site for residential development. The Front boundary wall of the cottage will be removed, the garden area cleaned up and landscaped. The existing gate giving access to the warehouse units is to be maintained and no works are proposed to the entrance under this application, a future application will be prepared to create a new residential development
by Michelle Doyle for the conversion of existing building to a 3 bedroom 2 storey dwelling, together with all other associated site works
the demolition of an existing vacant two-storey dwelling house and the subdivision of the site into four residential sites, together with all associated site works,
for the temporary use of lands for the provision of a car park comprising of 8no. accessible and 221 no. standard car parking spaces, together with all associated site development works
for the temporary use of lands for the provision of a car park comprising of 8no. accessible and 221 no. standard car parking spaces, together with all associated site development works
, a) the construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear of the existing house, b) a single storey entrance porch to the front elevation, c) a single storey shed to the rear, d) widening of existing vehicular entrance/driveway, together with all associated site works