Melitta Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a new two-storey primary school with eight classrooms.
1613 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 January 2016
- Reference
- 1613
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedConstruction of a new 1,465 sqm two-storey primary school building (Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha) on a 1.62 hectare site. The development includes eight classrooms, a general purpose hall, ball courts, project gardens, and 16 car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,465 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a new school building (gaelscoil mhic aodha, roll no. 20428d) comprising of 1 no. 2 storey primary school building with 8 classrooms, general purpose hall, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation, with a total floor area of c. 1465sqm, the site works to the school grounds will consist of the provision of cycle storage, bin stores, ball courts, project gardens, external storage buildings, landscaping and boundary treatment and all other associated site development works. The works to the remainder of the site will consist of the provision of 16 no. Car parking spaces, drop-off and pick-up facilities. The site is c. 1.62 hectares and located
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for education, recreation, community and health”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Parade Drive, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €369,691 | 130 m |
| 83 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €370,044 | 130 m |
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| 86 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter Kildare, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €370,044 | 133 m |
| 88 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €409,692 | 135 m |
| 89 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 135 m |
| 90 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €372,247 | 138 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 January 2016
- Further information requested4 March 2016
- Further information received21 April 2016
- Decision due18 May 2016
- Decision issued18 May 2016
- Grant issued5 July 2016
- Permission expiry4 July 2021
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