CAUSEWAY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, DROMKEEN WEST, CAUSEWAY
Construction of a two-storey school extension and associated site works.
22520 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 17 May 2022
- Reference
- 22520
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a two-storey extension to Causeway Comprehensive School containing classrooms, a science lab, and a special educational needs suite. Works also include a new ballcourt, realigned access roads, and new car and bus set-down areas.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,753 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
- Construct a two storey extension linked to the existing post primary school consisting of 4 no. General classrooms, 1 no. Science laboratory and preparation area, 1 no. Sspecialist classroom, 1 no. Home economics room, 1 no. Muisc room, and a 2 no. Classbase special educational needs suite and ancillary accommodation (total area = 1.753m2). Associated ancillary site works
- 1 no. Ballcourt, realignment and widening of existing internal access road, creation of new car and bus set down areas, revisions to exisitng on-site car parking. Existing no. Of car spaces is 57 and the proposed is
- Relignment of existing entrance and demolition and relocation fo exisitng stone wall on dromkeen west to facilitate vehicular sightlines and a new public footpath. Relocation of bus set down from off the r551 to the north to new set down within school boundary and accessed from dromkeen west. Closure of staff vehicular exit to r551 and student pedestrian entrance. Existing temporary accommodation (102m2) comprising of 2 no. General classrooms to be temporarily re located during construction and then removed upon completion of the new extension. New boundary fencing to the north and east
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Marian Terrace, Causeway, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €100,000 | 256 m |
| Causeway Village, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 375 m |
| Cleandries, Causeway, Kerry | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 375 m |
| 2 Tochar View, Causeway, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €217,000 | 423 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 May 2022
- Decision due11 July 2022
- Decision issued11 July 2022
- Grant issued12 August 2022
- Permission expiry11 August 2027
In the area
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