St. Marys Academy CBS Carlow are seeking planning permission for major changes

St. Marys Academy CBS, Carlow are seeking planning permission for major changes.

The boys-only secondary school have submitted a planning application to Carlow County Council for the phased construction of the following:

Phase 1A) The felling and removal of the existing car park trees

Phase 1B) The demolition of the existing single-storey derelict house and the relocation of the existing fifty space car park off site and the temporary relocation of the existing single-storey portacabin beside the existing Gym building

Phase 2) The construction of the three-storey school building of 8308 sqm gross internal area, consisting of general classrooms, locker areas, specialist classrooms, multi-purpose hall and associated fitness room, changing & storage facilities, a general purpose hall with an associated dining area and servery, library, a four class base Special Educational Needs (SEN) Unit and associated sensory garden, technology, construction studies & associated prep room, graphics, engineering, art, science and home economics classrooms, including ancillary stores, service areas, staff and administrative accommodation. The proposed school will include the provision of Heat Pumps with PV panel installations located on the new school roof. The provision of a new boundary wall, vehicular entrance & pedestrian access gate and associated set down area to the Old Dublin Road.

Phase 3) The demolition of the remaining two-storey gym and main school buildings including the two single-storey portacabins and the construction of a new avenue, a new boundary wall, pedestrian entrance, and emergency vehicle access to Railway Road and two new ball courts. Fifty-eight car parking spaces are proposed including three new universal design parking spaces, one-hundred and fifty bicycle spaces, biodiverse water management and attenuation systems, hard and soft landscaped areas, upgrading & refurbishment of existing boundaries, some new boundary walls, external store and ancillary site works.

The application was submitted by St. Marys Academy CBS, Board of Management.

The application was submitted on Wednesday 20th December and is still at pre-validation stage, meaning no expected date for a decision is available yet.