Public / civic · Co. Waterford
Newtown School, Newtown Road, Waterford
Granted 8 Oct 2025
Key facts
- Planning application 2584 at Newtown School, Newtown Road, Waterford: Extenstion of Duration of pl.
- It was received by Waterford City and County Council on 4 Jul 2025.
- Status: Granted 8 Oct 2025.
- Permission was granted on 8 Oct 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Waterford City and County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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Extenstion of Duration of pl
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 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 sto
- Location
- Newtown Road, Co. Waterford Map
- Planning reference
- 2584
Numbers and dates
- Floor area
- 2,396 m²
- Project type
- Public / civic
- Received
- 4 Jul 2025
- Granted
- 8 Oct 2025
- Protected structure
- Yes
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
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Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2584 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, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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