Saint Corban's Boys National School, Fairgreen, Naas
Demolition of an existing school and construction of a new two-storey primary school with 16 classrooms and sports facilities.
2299 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 February 2022
- Reference
- 2299
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the removal of temporary school buildings and the demolition of the existing school. A new two-storey primary school will be built, featuring 16 classrooms, a general purpose hall, special needs base classrooms, playing fields, and ball courts.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The removal of all existing temporary school buildings, demolition of existing school building and associated site works, construction of a new two storey primary school comprising of 16 classrooms, 3 resource rooms, 1 staff room, 2 staff offices, 1 general purpose hall and associated storage rooms/servery, 1 multi-purpose room, staff and student toilets, 1 library/resource room, 2 base classrooms for special needs unit, 1 central activities space and ancillary accommodation/plant rooms, all associated external works including provision of 1 no. New vehicular/pedestrian entrance to north of site from corban's lane and 1 no. New vehicular/pedestrian to west of site from loch bui, internal bus set-down and all footpaths, staff car parking, cycle parking, playing fields, 2 no. Ball courts, 1 junior play area, 1 soft play area, bin stores, storm drainage system, landscaping, and boundary treatments
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 Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Bu�, Naas, Co. Kildare | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 90 m |
| 7 New Row, Naas, County Kildare | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 190 m |
| 5 Cearbhaill Court, Naas, County Kildareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €418,502 | 209 m |
| Bungalow, St Michael's Terrace, Naas | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 231 m |
| 157 Lakelands, Naas, Kildare | Sept 2025 | €476,000 | 259 m |
| 6 Harbour View, Naas, Kildare | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 278 m |
| 14 St Conleths Place, Naas, Kildare | Nov 2025 | €382,000 | 295 m |
| 7 Lakelands, Naas, Kildare | Oct 2025 | €485,000 | 295 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 received1 February 2022
- Further information requested23 March 2022
- Further information received7 November 2022
- Decision due4 December 2022
- Decision issued29 November 2022
- Grant issued30 January 2023
- Permission expiry29 January 2028
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