An extension to Craughwell National School under construction is now expected to be completed by the end of next year.
The school’s Board of Management is seeking an extension of the planning permission for the new school facilities, which were first approved in 2018.
The two storey extension to the main school building, with a total floor space of 1,628sqm, is being built to replace existing prefabs.
It includes eight new classrooms for the national school, along with a general-purpose sports hall, a multipurpose room, administration offices, and the principal’s office.
Other works on the site will include reconfiguration of the vehicular access to the school, set-down areas, and pedestrian gate, and the provision of 24 parking spaces.
Planning approval for the project was first granted in mid 2018, and work began on site in September of 2021.
The planning permission expired back in July, with the EOD application stating that supply chain issues arose because of Brexit, and later the invasion of Ukraine. The COVID pandemic also significantly held up the project.
Substantial works have already been carried out, with the school building raised and other site works carried out.
The county council granted a three year extension to the current planning permission, though the project is expected to be completed before that time.
