GrantedDecision recorded

Temporary/event, Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle, Galway

Newcastle, Galway · Galway City Council · Plan 2560291 · PB ref PB-10000278059

Permission for development which consists of: We, Board of Management of St. Joseph’s Special School, intend to apply for planning permission to construct a two-storey extension (total 640.9 m²) to South-East side of existing school. Proposed accommodation to consist of 4 No. SEN Classrooms (70 m² each), 4 No. Quiet Spaces...

Indicative value €500k–1m PB indicative band
Units applied for Not listed public application record
Floor area 815 m² published reliable figure
Decision 12 Nov 2025 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
Decision-stage scope

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Application scope

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Not procurement evidence

No tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or procurement timetable is inferred.

Opportunity & supplier intelligence

What is known, and what may happen next

Source-linked

Timing is a planning-stage outlook, not a tender, award, contractor appointment, supplier appointment or guaranteed procurement date.

Likely procurement timing Post-decision monitoring

A planning decision is recorded and no linked commencement is indexed. Conditions, procurement and start timing remain unconfirmed.

Decision date 12 Nov 2025. / Confidence: Low
Decision CONDITIONAL

Decision date 12 Nov 2025.

Commencement activity No linked activity indexed

No commencement indexed / This is an index state, not proof that no works have started.

Source limited
Drawings availability Drawing availability not indexed

No drawing entry is available in this lead's bounded document evidence.

Source limited

Confirmed application scope

Permission for development which consists of: We, Board of Management of St. Joseph’s Special School, intend to apply for planning permission to construct a two-storey extension (total 640.9 m²) to South-East side of existing school. Proposed accommodation to consist of 4 No. SEN Classrooms (70 m² each), 4 No. Quiet Spaces (11 m² each), 1 No. Multi-Activity Room (20 m²), 2 No. Toilet/Shower for Assisted Users, 2 No. Independent Use Toilets, 2 No. Ambulant Disabled Toilets, 2 No. staff toilets, classroom storage &...

Ref 2560291 Source-linked Official application description for exact planning reference 2560291

Public source roles

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Explicit source signals only

0 packages

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Confidence & provenance 0 official sources
Authority
Galway City Council
Exact reference
2560291
Evidence reviewed
2 Jun 2026
Confidence
Source-linked

Facts come from the indexed public planning record and any bounded structured document evidence. No request-time official fetch, tender, award or appointment inference is used.

Application-stage scope

What the public record evidences

2 source-supported signals
Temporary/event

Temporary/event

The public application record identifies temporary/event in the submitted planning scope.

2560291Explicit application record
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

2560291Explicit description signal

Only source-supported scope signals are shown; generic trade padding is omitted.

Project facts

Named source parties

Promoter
Board of Management of St. Joseph'S Special School
Planning agent
Nicholas Sweeney
Agent address
Block A, Gem Park Athlone Road Cartronageeragh, Longford N39T8Y7
Official description

Application text

Permission for development which consists of: We, Board of Management of St. Joseph’s Special School, intend to apply for planning permission to construct a two-storey extension (total 640.9 m²) to South-East side of existing school. Proposed accommodation to consist of 4 No. SEN Classrooms (70 m² each), 4 No. Quiet Spaces (11 m² each), 1 No. Multi-Activity Room (20 m²), 2 No. Toilet/Shower for Assisted Users, 2 No. Independent Use Toilets, 2 No. Ambulant Disabled Toilets, 2 No. staff toilets, classroom storage & minor internal alterations of existing school to extend canteen area (73.5 m²) into existing courtyard and minor upgrade of existing WCs. External works to include provision of secure soft play area to Eastern boundary, provision of additional 8 No. parking spaces within existing parking area to Southwest, provision of new breakout gardens on the South side of the existing school and alterations to existing south elevation to suit, provision of temporary construction entrance for the duration of works to Moyola Lane and all associated site works at Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle, Galway, H91 K095.

Source-aware chronology

Application to site progress

Empty lanes explain their state.
AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion not recorded No privacy-cleared exact completion certificate is linked to this permission. Absence is not evidence that the project is incomplete.
Evidence register

Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 2560291

Permission for development which consists of: We, Board of Management of St. Joseph’s Special School, intend to apply for planning permission to construct a two-storey extension (total 640.9 m²) to South-East side of existing school. Proposed accommodation to consist of 4 No. SEN Classrooms (70 m² each), 4 No. Quiet Spaces (11 m² each), 1 No. Multi-Activity Room (20 m²), 2 No. Toilet/Shower for Assisted Users, 2 No. Independent Use Toilets, 2 No. Ambulant Disabled Toilets, 2 No. staff toilets, classroom storage & minor internal alterations of existing school to extend canteen area (73.5 m²) into existing courtyard and minor upgrade of existing WCs. External works to include provision of secure soft play area to Eastern boundary, provision of additional 8 No. parking spaces within existing parking area to Southwest, provision of new breakout gardens on the South side of the existing school and alterations to existing south elevation to suit, provision of temporary construction entrance for the duration of works to Moyola Lane and all associated site works at Thomas Hynes Road, Newcastle, Galway, H91 K095.

AuthorityGalway City Council
Reference2560291
StatusChecked 2 Jun 2026
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