Permission is being sought for a 2175m2 extension to Coláiste Abhainn Rí post-primary school in Callan, County Kilkenny.
The building is to be 'of generally two storeys in height' and is to include a Specialist Educational Needs Unit, six classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, support spaces and a single storey link to the existing school building.
External play and yard spaces are also planned as well as a new school access road from the south-west corner of the site off Flaggy Lane and a separate independent access road to St. Mary’s Convent off Flaggy Lane.
Permission is also being sought for the relocation of an existing grotto on site, the reopening of pedestrian access path from Kilkenny Road and the demolition of an existing single storey study hall and all related site and ancillary related works.
The works are within the curtilage of protected structures, St Mary’s Convent, Scoil Mhuire National School (old) and St Mary’s Chapel, RPS ref. no.s C751, C750 & C749.
A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the planning application.
Applicant: Board of Management, Coláiste Abhainn Rí.
The planning application is currently awaiting validation from Kilkenny County Council.
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