The retained council grant is dated 22 August 2022. A later cover letter, dated 11 August 2026 and stamped received on 13 August, submits four contractor compliance plans. The documents do not establish council acceptance of every pre-start detail or completed construction.
Extension and refurbishment are separate quantities
Granted condition; detail fulfilment not established · Galway County 22/302: extension and existing-school refurbishment
What the evidence says
The final grant dated 22 August 2022 describes a 4,368 sqm school extension over three levels and refurbishment of 1,184 sqm of existing buildings. It also includes roof-mounted PV, a boiler, gas compound and an ESB substation kiosk. These figures are not a new combined building total.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Interpretation: preserves the different construction scopes in the granted description.
What is not established
Current installed quantities, selected equipment and completion of every permitted element are not established.
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Final grant and 22 conditions · p.1
school building extension (4,368sqm) · Issued 2022-08-22 · Signed 22 August 2022; portal upload field says 19 August 2022 and is not used as the issue date · Checked 2026-09-05
school building extension (4,368sqm)
The grant leaves detailed cladding choices for written agreement
Granted condition; detail fulfilment not established · 2022 grant conditions for the school extension
What the evidence says
Condition 3 specifies nap plaster where shown, permits aluminium, timber or non-white uPVC windows, and requires written agreement of wall and roof cladding details. The condition does not identify one selected cladding product.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Interpretation: separates consent requirements from a final material schedule.
What is not established
The later written cladding agreement, manufacturer and installed finishes are not established.
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Final grant and 22 conditions · p.2
nap plaster finish · Issued 2022-08-22 · Signed 22 August 2022; portal upload field says 19 August 2022 and is not used as the issue date · Checked 2026-09-05
nap plaster finish
The grant identifies biological treatment and a polishing filter
Granted condition; detail fulfilment not established · School foul drainage and pumping infrastructure under the 2022 grant
What the evidence says
Condition 8 specifies an on-site BAF wastewater treatment system with a tertiary sand polishing filter. Condition 9 requires pumping-station and network specifications before commencement. The grant supplies the system type, not proof of its commissioning.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Interpretation: identifies the wastewater package while retaining the detail-approval requirement.
What is not established
Selected manufacturer, design flow, later agreed pump specifications and commissioning are not established.
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Final grant and 22 conditions · p.2
onsite BAF wastewater treatment system · Issued 2022-08-22 · Signed 22 August 2022; portal upload field says 19 August 2022 and is not used as the issue date · Checked 2026-09-05
onsite BAF wastewater treatment system
August 2026 documents record a compliance submission
Compliance submission received; acceptance not established · Recent submission against the existing permission, distinct from final consent and physical commencement
What the evidence says
The 11 August 2026 cover letter submits contractor plans for conditions 18, 20, 21 and 22, covering traffic, construction environmental management and waste. It is stamped received on 13 August; the portal lists upload on 18 August. It is not the council's written acceptance of those plans.
Why it may matter — interpretation
Interpretation: adds a dated pre-start milestone without turning submission into approval.
What is not established
Council acceptance of all four plans, the final works programme and completed site work are not established.
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Cover letter submitting contractor compliance plans · p.1
Planning Conditions requiring written agreement · Issued 2026-08-11 · Dated 11 August 2026; received stamp 13 August; portal upload 18 August · Checked 2026-09-05
Planning Conditions requiring written agreement
Selected pages of 2 government-published PDFs were visually inspected. The index has 40 public file links. Five PDFs were accessed; two support these findings. Selected pages of the construction plan and the ecology-report covers were also screened but add no published technical claim. Restricted personal-information rows were not accessed. Proposals do not establish procurement or installed work.