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Railway Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow

Demolition of a derelict house and construction of a new three-storey school building in Carlow.

2360311 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 20 December 2023

Reference: 2360311
Authority: Carlow County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 December 2023

Summary

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A phased development is proposed starting with tree felling, demolition of a derelict house, and car park relocation. Phase 2 involves constructing a three-storey school building of 8,308 sqm with classrooms, a sports hall, a special educational needs unit, and roof-mounted solar panels.

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Storeys: 3
Floor area: 8,308 m²

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Development description

The phased construction consisting of 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 50 space car park off site and the temporary relocation of the existing single storey portacabin beside the existing gym building. Phase
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 4 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
The demolition of the remaining 2 storey gym and main school buildings including the 2 no single storey portacabins and the construction of a new avenue, a new boundary wall, pedestrian entrance, and emergency vehicle access to railway road and 2 no new ball courts. 58 car parking spaces are proposed including 3 new universal design parking spaces, 150 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

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community / EducationCI

“To protect and provide for community and educational facilities”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Aylesbury, Dublin Rd, Carlow	Feb 2026	€320,000	151 m
15 Springfield Drive, Rathnapish, Carlow	Mar 2025	€182,000	191 m
17 Larkfield, Carlow	Sept 2025	€450,000	336 m
2 Larkfield, Carlow	Jan 2026	€395,000	418 m
9 Woodbrook Place, Green Lane, Carlow	May 2025	€172,500	423 m
2 Oakview, Athy Road, Carlow	May 2026	€380,000	445 m
6 Athy Rd, Carlow, Carlow	Nov 2025	€190,000	447 m
88 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow	Oct 2025	€393,000	460 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

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Application received20 December 2023

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