St Joseph's Boys National School, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
Demolition of an existing school and construction of a new part single, part two-storey 16-classroom school building.
20992 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 September 2020
- Reference
- 20992
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 1 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis extension of duration application is for the demolition of an existing school and temporary prefabs. It proposes the construction of a new part single-storey and part two-storey school building containing 16 classrooms, a special needs unit, a library, a general purpose hall, and associated outdoor play areas and parking.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolition of existing school and removal of associated prefabricated temporary teaching accommodation units. (b) construction of new part single storey and part two-storey school building including 16 no. Classrooms, 5 no. Special education tuition rooms, a multi-purpose room, a library resource room, a general purpose hall, associated stores, administrative offices, service areas, circulation areas and a special needs unit with two base classrooms. (c) construction of on-site bus turning and set down areas including staff and visitor car parking spaces, 2 no. Ball courts, play areas, grassed playing pitch, bicycle parking spaces and bin storage area. (d) provision of new road marking on public road along access road at west road frontage of site. Removal of existing drop off area outside existing boundary wall at road junction and realignment of low boundary wall. (e) refurbishment and minor alterations of existing low boundary wall at street frontage including blocking up existing gates and opening new ones. Provision of new fencing along north-west and north-east site boundaries and heightening of a section of boundary treatment at the east corner of the site. Provision of new ball court fencing and other wall enclosures within the site and all ancillary associated site works, at this location
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 898 Highfield Pk, Kilcock, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 183 m |
| Apt 2, Royal Canal Court, Church St | May 2026 | €325,000 | 201 m |
| Apt 4, Royal Canal Court, Church St | May 2026 | €330,000 | 201 m |
| 876 Highfield Park, Kilcock, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 205 m |
| 10 Royal Canal Court, Church St, Kilcock | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 215 m |
| 16 The Courtyard, Kilcock, Co. Kildare | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 227 m |
| Highfield Park, Kilcock, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €334,000 | 229 m |
| 17 The Courtyard, Kilcock, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 230 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 September 2020
- Decision due26 October 2020
- Decision issued20 October 2020
- Permission expiry1 December 2025
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