GrantedInfrastructureDecided 27 March 2023

Cross and Passion College, Main Street, Kilcullen

Phased demolition and construction of a new school building up to three storeys.

22993 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 August 2022

Reference: 22993
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 August 2022

Summary

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The development consists of the phased demolition of existing school buildings, excluding a former convent and stone building which will be refurbished. It includes temporary school units and the construction of a new two- and three-storey school building of over 10,000 square meters.

Infrastructureschooldemolitionredevelopment

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 10,006 m²

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Official record

Development description

(1) the phased demolition of existing school buildings, with the exception of the existing cross and passion former convent building (1,333m²) and nearby stone building (76m²), which are to be retained and refurbished; (2) to allow the school to remain operational during the construction period, the erection on site of new temporary school accommodation units (1,517m² ) along with the retention of the existing temporary school accommodation units and, on completion of construction works, the decommissioning and removal of all temporary school classrooms; (3) the phased construction of a new 2- and 3-storey school building with a total gross internal floor area of 10,005.7m² (the total new school floor area incorporating refurbished elements is 11,414.7m²) incorporating 37 no. General classrooms, a series of support and specialist classrooms, a special needs unit, a library, multi media rooms, a single storey multi-use sports hall, staff rooms and all ancillary accommodation including photovoltaic panels at roof level, externally accessible storage shed (33.5m²) and plant (42.5m²) within the retained and refurbished stone building, and separate bin enclosure (25m²); (4) the new school grounds will comprise the existing grassed sports pitch, which is to be retained, and the construction of 6 no. Multi-use hard ball courts, outdoor seating and breakout areas, a sensory garden, a construction studies yard, and associated hard and soft landscaping including the retention of the majority of existing trees on site including the existing woodland area along the r413, which is to have the addition of a woodland trail and seating area; (5) the retention of existing vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements from the r413 and the r448/main street, the provision of new pedestrian access arrangements through the site between main street and the community centre/sports grounds to the south of the school, the modification of the internal roadway and the provision of 92 no. Car parking spaces (including 5 no. Disabled parking spaces and 2 no. Ev charge point spaces) and 177 no. Bicycle parking stands providing 354 no. Parking spaces; (6) the proposal also includes new foul and surface water drainage system works incorporating pump station, soakaways, suds measures, rainwater harvesting, a new substation (28m²), liquid petroleum gas (lpg) and air source heat pump (ashp) compounds and all other associated site and development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community and EducationCI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2, Convent View, Athy Rd	Nov 2025	€195,000	137 m
Flat 5 Convent View, Main Street, Kilcullen	Apr 2026	€200,000	137 m
1 Abbey Grove, Newbridge Rd, Kilcullen	Dec 2025	€270,000	199 m
1989 St Brigids Ave, Kilcullen, Kildare	Dec 2025	€310,000	215 m
1 Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Kildare	Jan 2025	€565,000	225 m
73, Riverside Manor, Kilcullenprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€374,449	225 m
2 New Abbey Road, Kilcullen, Co Kildare	Oct 2025	€155,000	251 m
1987 St Brigids Ave, Kilcullen, Kildare	Jan 2025	€282,050	252 m

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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 August 2022
Further information requested4 October 2022
Further information received3 March 2023
Decision due30 March 2023
Decision issued27 March 2023
Grant issued22 May 2023
Permission expiry21 May 2028

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