Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Co.. Kildare
Construction of a new 850-pupil secondary school within the curtilage of a protected structure in Monasterevin.
161140 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 November 2016
- Reference
- 161140
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing Saint Paul's Secondary School, a two-storey building accommodating approximately 850 pupils with classrooms, a library, a multi-use hall, and sports facilities. The development includes a new vehicular access in the demesne wall, a playing pitch, and 94 car parking spaces within the curtilage of Moore Abbey, a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a post primary school (saint paul’s secondary school), which will accommodate c. 850 pupils, comprising 31 no. General classrooms, 18 no. Specialist classrooms, special educational needs unit, library, general purpose/dining/social areas, staff/administration areas, multi-use hall and fitness area, store areas, toilets, and all ancillary areas. The building will have a maximum building height of 12.13m. The school building is two storeys high with glass roof lanterns above the ridge line and includes an external store. Vehicular access will be off the r417 (athy road), with new access gates, in a new opening in the existing demesne wall. The development will include the provision of 1 no. Grassed playing pitch, 4 no. Hard surface play areas, 94 no. Car parking spaces (to include car set down), cycle parking areas, bus set down areas, all ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment, drainage and infrastructural works, including new surface water drainage from the school to the river barrow and new electrical substation with access off the r417. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Moore Abbey Court, Monasterevin, County Kildare | Jun 2026 | €420,000 | 247 m |
| 8 Ard Evan Court, Monasterevin, Co Kildare | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 313 m |
| 81 Brocan Wood, Cowpasture, Monasterevin | Aug 2025 | €338,000 | 381 m |
| 98 Brocan Wood, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare | Feb 2025 | €378,000 | 427 m |
| 13 Brocan Wood, Cowpasture, Monasterevin | Jul 2025 | €445,000 | 441 m |
| 1 Ardevan Grove, Monasterevin, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 446 m |
| 1 Killmanor Kill Hill, Monasterevin, Kildarenot full market price | Jan 2025 | €319,950 | 488 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 November 2016
- Further information requested6 January 2017
- Further information received9 May 2017
- Decision due5 June 2017
- Decision issued2 June 2017
- Grant issued7 July 2017
- Permission expiry6 July 2022
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