Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 1 May 2025

St. Catherine of Siena National School, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare

A single-storey extension to St. Catherine of Siena National School to provide a special education unit.

2560245 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 March 2025

Reference
2560245
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 March 2025

Summary

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The project consists of a 395sqm single-storey extension to the front and side of the existing school building to provide a two-classroom Special Education Unit. Works will also include minor internal alterations, six new parking spaces, a secure soft play area, and a sensory garden.

Infrastructureschooleducationextensionsensory garden
Storey
1
Floor area
395 m²

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Development description

For the provision of a single storey extension to the front / side of existing single storey school building (existing floor area = 1,418sqm) consisting of a 2no. Classroom special education unit (proposed floor area of extension = 395sqm), minor internal alterations, 6no. Additional car parking spaces, secure external soft play area, sensory garden, removal / blocking up of existing recessed entrance to eastern site boundary, and all ancillary site development works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
1412 Carna, Suncroft, The CurraghApr 2025€337,000169 m
Ardnalea, Ballyshannon, The CurraghAug 2025€1,225,000169 m
9 C�l An Tor, Cut Bush, The Curraghprice excludes VATFeb 2026€436,123169 m
3 Longhill Cottages, Brownstown, The Curraghprice excludes VATOct 2025€418,502169 m

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Key dates

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  1. Application received11 March 2025
  2. Decision due5 May 2025
  3. Decision issued1 May 2025
  4. Grant issued12 June 2025
  5. Permission expiry11 June 2030

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