St. John Bosco Community College, Quay Road, Kildysart Co. Clare
A two-storey school extension including classrooms, solar panels, and road realignment.
2360248 · Clare County Council · Lodged 12 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360248
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a 1,203 square metre school building extension over two levels, incorporating classrooms, a special education needs unit, and offices. It also includes solar panels, internal road realignment with a bus set-down area, and parking spaces for the school and community playground.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,203 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For development which will consist of planning permission for development of: (i) school building extension (1,203m²) over 2 levels, incorporating general and specialist classrooms, social spaces, two classroom special education needs unit, reception, offices and ancillary accommodation. (ii) internal road realignment incorporating bus set down, 6no. New car parking spaces and 2no. Wheelchair accessible parking spaces. (iii) services to include solar panels (125m²), boiler house, gas & heat pump compounds. (iv) onsite treatment plant prior to discharge to existing council foul mains. (v) 14no. Car parking spaces and hardstand to serve the existing community playground. (vi) all ancillary site works including drainage, landscaping, site lighting and construction compound.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
Objective set by the Killadysert Settlement Plan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Barrack Court, Kildysart, Clare | Sept 2025 | €90,000 | 212 m |
| The Old Post Office, Main St, Kildysart | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 228 m |
| Cahercon, Kildysart, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €50,000 | 232 m |
| No. 1 Kilrush Road, Kildysart, County Clare | Feb 2025 | €206,000 | 347 m |
| Kilrush Rd, Kildysart, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €191,000 | 383 m |
| 1 Sceach Geal, Kilrush Rd, Kildysart | Jun 2025 | €244,000 | 424 m |
| 6 Sceach Geal, Kilrush Rd, Kildysart | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 454 m |
| 5 Dun Gleanna, Ennis Road, Kildysart | Oct 2025 | €164,500 | 464 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 July 2023
- Further information requested4 September 2023
- Further information received29 March 2024
- Decision due4 February 2025
- Application withdrawn6 December 2024
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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2360153ClareLodged 16 May 2023Retention
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