Site start · Co. Waterford
Waterford, Waterford
Site start 12 Aug 2024
Archived record
This application has left our current planning lists, so this page is no longer updated. We last saw it in the council's register on 12 Jul 2026. The details below are as they were then. The council's register has the current status.
What and where
Works, all within the curtilage of protected structure as described…
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 4624 m² 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 611 m² 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 500 m², 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 162 m² vertical circulation core&social/locker area;demolition of 4classrooms attached to the swimming pool complex&the construction of a 1149 m² PE Sports/Assembly Hall&a single storey changing&fitness suite with PV Panels to roof;alterations to existing buildings&the construction of a 120 m² 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 9,289 m²;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 2,396 m²;Provision of a combined roadway&fire path adjacent to the Wilkin St& PassageRd boundary wall together with a 74 m² extended store&covered yard, new drainage & ancillary works
- Location
- Co. Waterford Map
- Planning reference
- 1947
Key facts
- Floor area
- 2,396 m²
- Indicative value
- €1m–3mPlanningBrief estimate
- Project type
- Public / civic
- Site start
- 12 Aug 2024
- Protected structure
- Yes
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 1947 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Waterford City and County Council planning register, as last seen on 12 Jul 2026. The council's own file is the official record.
Site starts
Site starts and completion
- 12 Aug 2024Work started · Installation of prefabricated modular units at Newtown School
- Completion certificate recordedRecorded in Aug 2024 · 1 unit on this certificateThe month is when the certificate was published, not the date the work finished. The certificate does not say whether it covers all or part of the work. Units on this certificate are not added to other certificates or to the planning total. Last checked 15 Sep 2026.
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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