Scoil Mhuire National School, Naas Rd Ballymore Eustace East, Ballymore Eustace
Construction of a single-storey school extension for a special education unit, sensory garden, and extra parking.
2460312 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460312
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Scoil Mhuire National School involves a 463 square metre single-storey extension to the front of the school. It will house a two-classroom Special Education Unit and boiler room, alongside a sensory garden, play areas, and seven new parking spaces.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 463 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
The provision of a single storey extension to front of existing two storey school building (existing floor area = 1,820sqm) consisting of a 2no. Classroom special education unit and boiler room (proposed floor area of extension = 463sqm), together with 7no. Additional car parking spaces, secure external soft play area, sensory garden, additional hard surfaced playground area, and all ancillary site development 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 - Ballymore Eustace (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Park, Naas Rd, Ballymore Eustace | Sept 2025 | €800,000 | 83 m |
| Culmor, Main Street, Ballymore | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 112 m |
| Apartment 3, The Anvil, Ballymore Eustace | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 117 m |
| Apartment 2, The Anvil, Balymore Eustacenot full market price | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 8, First Floor Block 2, Riverwalk | May 2025 | €148,000 | 133 m |
| Main St, Ballymore Estate, Kildare | Apr 2025 | €425,000 | 147 m |
| 34 River Walk, Ballymore Eustace, Kildare | Apr 2026 | €705,000 | 174 m |
| 52 Tinnycross Park, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare | Jun 2025 | €431,000 | 216 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 received10 April 2024
- Decision due4 June 2024
- Decision issued28 May 2024
- Grant issued8 July 2024
- Permission expiry7 July 2029
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