GrantedInfrastructureDecided 9 October 2024

Former Magee Barracks Kildare Town, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.

Phased construction of a new two-storey, 37-classroom post-primary school in Kildare Town.

2360321 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 October 2023

Reference: 2360321
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 October 2023

Summary

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The project involves the phased construction of a new two-storey, 37-classroom post-primary school (Curragh Community College) with a total floor area of approximately 10,883.8 sqm. The development includes sports facilities, car parking, a drop-off area, and solar panels on the roof.

Infrastructureschooleducationsolar

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 10,884 m²

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Development description

For the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (curragh community college) with a total floor area of circa 10,883.8sqm along with ancillary accommodation including an external bin store, electricity substation, external caretakers office, storage shed, heat pump enclosure, car parking, drop off, bicycle parking, grass playing pitch (to be shared with adjoining kildare town educate together and gaelscoil mhic aodha), external ballcourts, including adjusted/ additional ballcourts in the grounds of kildare town educate together and gaelscoil mhic aodha, photovoltaic panels on roof, circa 135m length of access road from melitta rd, a service road connection off the existing access road to the south east of the site and all ancillary site development works. Phase 1 will include the construction of c. 4,982sqm of (2 storey) school accommodation incorporating photovoltaic panels on roof, 16 classrooms, specialist classrooms, sports changing rooms, fitness suite, temporary staffroom and gp hall / dining space (to be converted to specialist classrooms in phase 2), along with ancillary accommodation including an external bin store, electricity substation, external caretaker office, storage shed, bicycle parking and 2 no. Ballcourts and heat pumps. Phase 1 also includes a temporary permission for an interim school entrance on the south façade, temporary drop off and car parking area, a temporary school vehicular and pedestrian access off the existing access road to the south east and all associated site development works. Phase 2 will include the completion of c. 5901.8 sqm of (2 storey) school accommodation incorporating 21 classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general purpose hall, a pe hall, a special needs unit, library, staff room and all ancillary accommodation. Phase 2 also includes 92 no car parking spaces, additional bicycle parking, an sen garden, a drop off, a grass pitch area, 3 additional ballcourts plus hard and soft landscaping to replace the temporary (phase
Drop off and car parking to the south, adjustment of existing ballcourts and 2 additional ballcourts for kildare town educate together, adjustment to existing car parking and 1 additional ballcourt for gaelscoil mhic aodha, a service access off the existing access road to the south east along with circa 135m length of access road from melitta rd and all ancillary site development works. Revised by significant further information which consists of: alteration

Land-use zoning

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Mixed UseRE

“To provide for commercial, educational, residential and community uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

Objective set by the Kildare Town Local Area Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). 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
14 Melitta Park, Kildare, Kildare	Dec 2025	€360,000	102 m
46 Melitta Park, Kildare, Kildare	Jan 2026	€519,423	108 m
27 Melitta Park, Kildare, Kildare	Oct 2025	€375,000	112 m
51 Melitta Park, Kildare	Dec 2025	€445,000	189 m
23 Ruanbeg Crescent, Kildare, Kildare	Aug 2025	€290,000	193 m
15 Ruanbeg Green, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare	Jul 2025	€427,000	199 m
22 Ruanbeg Dr, Kildare Town, Kildare	Mar 2026	€398,000	209 m
35 Ruanbeg Crescent, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare	Aug 2025	€266,000	213 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received24 October 2023
Further information requested15 December 2023
Further information received13 September 2024
Decision due10 October 2024
Decision issued9 October 2024
Grant issued31 January 2025
Appeal submitted31 October 2024
Appeal decided31 January 2025
Permission expiry30 January 2030

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