The construction of part two storey and part three storey 1000 pupil secondary school to include general classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general-purpose hall, PE hall, offices, staff room, library, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces. The development also includes the provision of:
• New site entrance from O’Dowling roundabout on the Portlaoise South Orbital Route
• R94 – Leading to new car and bus set down or drop off area with 49 No. carparking spaces and with pedestrian & cycle route to the proposed school
• New site entrance from the adjoining Timahoe or Well Road (R426), access road with cycle and foot paths, bicycle spaces and 92 No. car parking space
• Provision of new footpath on the Timahoe or Well Road (R426), connecting to the existing
• Proposed new Hockey pitch with associated fencing, shelter dugouts and 8 no. flood lighting standards
• 6 no. ball courts, landscaped gardens and external social space
• Provision of a heat pump and gas storage areas, external stores and bin storage area
• Provision for all landscaping, boundary treatments, associated drainage, attenuation and other site services with all related site development and ancillary works
• A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application and the NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority.
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