Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, Melitta Road, Kildare
Construction of a single-storey preschool building behind Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha.
2460214 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460214
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a detached single-storey preschool building to the rear of the existing school. This new structure will replace a previously permitted preschool under planning reference 211587 and includes connection to existing foul sewers and surface water soakaways.
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Official record
Development description
For a detached single storey preschool building to the rear of the existing gaelscoil, surface water to soakaways, foul water to existing foul sewer and all associated site works. This development is to replace the previously granted preschool, permitted under pl. Ref. 211587.
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 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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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| 84 Parade Drive, Magee Quarterprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €369,691 | 142 m |
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| 83 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €370,044 | 142 m |
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| 86 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter Kildare, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €370,044 | 144 m |
| 88 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €409,692 | 146 m |
| 89 Parade Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 146 m |
| 287 Artillery Drive, Magee Quarter, Kildareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €493,392 | 148 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 received11 March 2024
- Further information requested29 April 2024
- Further information received21 June 2024
- Decision due18 July 2024
- Decision issued12 July 2024
- Grant issued22 August 2024
- Permission expiry21 August 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The construction of a new school building (Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, Roll No. 20428D) comprising of 1 No. 2…
Melitta Road , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare.
1613KildareLodged 13 Jan 2016Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
For the construction of a single storey pre-school building facility to rear of existing site, installation…
Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha , Melitta Road , Kildare
211587KildareLodged 8 Nov 2021Commercial
- Granted90 m away
(a) 5 year extension to retain 2 no. prefabricated modular type buildings for use as a pre-school and after…
Kildare Educate Together National School , Melita Road , Kildare Town
201448KildareLodged 30 Nov 2020Retention
- Granted90 m away
(a)temporary installation of 2 no. prefabricated modular type buildings for use as a pre-school and…
Kildare Town Educate Together National School , Melitta Road , Kildare Town
19388KildareLodged 10 Apr 2019Other
- Granted130 m away
For the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (Curragh Community College)…
Former Magee Barracks Kildare Town , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare.
2360321KildareLodged 24 Oct 2023Infrastructure
- Granted190 m away
The demolition of the existing building and the construction of 4 No. two storey (2 bedroom) terraced…
Melitta Road , Kildare , Co. Kildare R51 AP11.
191427KildareLodged 20 Dec 2019New dwelling
- Refused190 m away
The demolition of existing building 280sqm and the construction of a new 390sqm two storey apartment building…
Melitta Road , Kildare , Co. Kildare R51 AP11.
19897KildareLodged 8 Aug 2019Apartments
- Granted200 m away
Minor alterations to front and side of existing dwelling
1262 Campion Crescent , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare.
22232KildareLodged 3 Mar 2022Alterations
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