Cross & Passion College, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare.
Construction of a temporary prefabricated school building in Kilcullen.
17544 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 May 2017
- Reference
- 17544
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a temporary single-storey prefabricated building at Cross & Passion College, Kilcullen. It will contain a Special Education Unit, classrooms, an art room, and includes 8 additional parking spaces.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a new temporary single storey, prefabricated building located to the south of the existing main single storey school building, containing a special education unit (sen) consisting of 1 no. Sen classroom with 1 no. One to one room, 1 no. Storeroom and 1 no. Accessible wc/shower room together with 2 no. General classrooms, 1 no. Art room, entrance lobbies, toilet accommodation and 2 no. Canopies to walkways between the existing school and the new prefabricated building. The works will also involve the provision of 8 no. Additional car parking spaces adjacent to the existing staff car park as well as a temporary construction entrance for the duration of the construction works located on the r448 athy/carlow road (opposite the health centre) together with all other ancillary and associated siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for community and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 - Kilcullen Settlement Plan (2025–2029). 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 5 Convent View, Main Street, Kilcullen | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 2, Convent View, Athy Rd | Nov 2025 | €195,000 | 206 m |
| 1 Abbey Grove, Newbridge Rd, Kilcullen | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 222 m |
| 73, Riverside Manor, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €374,449 | 263 m |
| 1 Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €565,000 | 263 m |
| 1989 St Brigids Ave, Kilcullen, Kildare | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 284 m |
| Main St, Kilcullen, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €162,500 | 288 m |
| 2 New Abbey Road, Kilcullen, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €155,000 | 291 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 May 2017
- Decision due6 July 2017
- Decision issued6 July 2017
- Grant issued18 August 2017
- Permission expiry17 August 2022
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