Portmarnock Community School, Carrickhill Road Upper, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin.

The development will consist of 1) Demolition of all existing buildings and removal of all temporary buildings on the site; 2) Construction of a part one/two/three/four storey replacement school building and associated facilities comprising i) 37 no. general classrooms, 20 no. specialist classrooms and a 4 no. base Special Educational Need Unit (SEN); ii) a general purpose/dining area, multi-use hall, library, staff and administration offices, staff room, pupil social areas, fitness suites and changing rooms facilities; iii) an external play/tier seating area adjacent to the multi-use hall; iv) an external play area/sensory garden adjacent to the Special Educational Need Unit; and v) installation of solar PV panels heat pump technology on the roof; 3) Construction of a single storey bin store and external store building to the east of the school building; 4) All other associated site works required to facilitate the proposed development including; i) the provision of 4 no. Multi-Use-Games Areas (MUGA); ii) the retention of the existing grass playing pitch; iii) the provision of 70 no. surface staff car parking spaces, 4 no accessible set-down car spaces and a bus/car set-down area; iv) the provision of 240 no. cycle parking spaces; v) upgrade works to the access road from Carrickhill Road Upper including associated road markings; vi) internal access roads and;pedestrian and cyclist routes; vii) upgraded perimeter/boundary landscaping and fences; viii) hard and soft landscaping of the site; and ix) installation of signage on the northern (front) elevation of the proposed school building. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. AI received 01/08/23

Location

Portmarnock, Co. Dublin Map

Council

Fingal County Council

Planning reference

F22A/0582

Application type

Permission