St Farnan's Post Primary School, Curryhills, Prosperous
Demolition of an existing school and construction of a new 1,000-pupil secondary school in Prosperous.
2460089 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 8 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460089
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks the demolition of the existing school building to construct a new two-storey, 11,077.3 sqm school for 1,000 pupils. The new facility will feature a four-classroom Special Education Unit, a multipurpose hall, sports pitches, and associated parking.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 11,077 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For the demolition of the existing school building and the provision of a new 2-storey 1000 pupil school comprising a four classroom special education unit, multipurpose hall, general purpose room, general classrooms, specialist classrooms, social areas, library, administration areas, service yards, external stores, covered storage areas for construction studies, toilet and changing facilities and associated ancillary accommodation, all measuring 11077.3 m2. The development also includes the provision of new site entrances, car parking areas, drop-off areas, new site boundary, new ballcourts, playing pitch, landscaped external areas and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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 - Prosperous (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2346 St Josephs Park, Prosperous | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 75 m |
| Curryhills, Prosperous, Naas | Jun 2026 | €790,000 | 79 m |
| 21 Mapletoft Close, Prosperous, Co Kildare | Mar 2025 | €451,000 | 177 m |
| 47 Maple Toft Close, Prosperous, Kildare | Mar 2025 | €442,000 | 253 m |
| 3 Rathview Prosperous, Prosperous, Kildare | Jan 2026 | €435,000 | 258 m |
| 43 Mapletoft Close, Curryhills, Prosperous | Apr 2025 | €485,000 | 285 m |
| 4 Rath Ave, Prosperous, Kildare | Jun 2025 | €632,000 | 294 m |
| 6 Beech Avenue, Curryhills, Prosperousprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €392,070 | 314 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 received8 February 2024
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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- Awaiting decision90 m away
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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