GrantedInfrastructureDecided 11 February 2022

Ballymanny Cross, The Curragh, Co. Kildare.

Demolition of an old school building and construction of a new Special Educational Needs school in Ballymanny.

211748 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 December 2021

Reference: 211748
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 December 2021

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This is a resubmission of a previously withdrawn application. It involves the demolition of an original single-storey school building and two prefabs, followed by the construction of a new permanent Special Educational Needs (SEN) school consisting of a single-storey Junior School and a part two-storey, part three-storey Senior School with 11 classrooms, solar panels, and associated works.

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Development description

For a resubmission of planning application reference 21/419 which was deemed withdrawn. The development will consist of the demolition of the original single storey school building (apart from the single storey extension constructed under planning permission reference 10/1131), the demolition of the two existing prefabricated units located to the side and rear of the existing school and all associated siteworks, the construction of a new permanent special educational needs (sen) school consisting of a new single storey junior school building and associated works & siteworks to the front/upper level of the site, a new two storey and part three storey (water tank room only ion three storey block) senior school building and associated works & siteworks to the rear/lower lever of the site, the provision of solar photovoltaic panels (pv) on the roofs of the new buildings together with the provision of all associated & ancillary siteworks, acoustic fencing & screens, boundary treatments and landscaping works required as part of the redevelopment of the school. The new school accommodation will consist of 11no. New classrooms for special educational needs students with associated support accommodation, to include g. P. Room, staff facilities, specialist rooms, a two storey link corridor block between the junior & senior schools, ancillary accommodation together with outdoor hard and soft play areas, new canopies to play areas, a replacement canopy to the existing bus set down area, an all weather pitch, sensory garden & polytunnel, additional staff parking areas, an additional site exit onto the r413 public road to the southeast corner of the site (kilcullen side of existing entrance) to facilitate an in-out traffic flow, new boundary treatments and all associated siteworks and the provision of a single storey temporary prefabricated administration office for the duration of the works. The single storey prefabricated accommodation constructed to the front of the site under planning reference 19/192 will be removed on completion of the permanent school accommodation for which permission is being sought as part of this planning application. Permission is also sought for a temporary site entrance (for construction traffic) onto the r413 public road to the north-west corner of the site (m7 side of existing entrance) for the duration of the works. This application is accompanied by the appropriate assessment screening report and natura impact statement

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Bridgefort, Green Rd, Curragh	Apr 2026	€745,000	497 m

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Application received13 December 2021
Decision due15 February 2022
Decision issued11 February 2022
Grant issued25 March 2022
Permission expiry24 March 2027

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