St Mary's National School, Maudlin Court, Thomastown
A two-storey school extension to provide three special education rooms and one mainstream classroom.
20478 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 24 July 2020
- Reference
- 20478
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a school extension at St Mary's National School. The project will deliver two special education rooms on the ground floor, and one mainstream classroom and one special education room on the first floor, adjoining a previously permitted extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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 proposed extension comprising additional 2no s. E. T. Rooms on the ground floor and 1no. Mainstream classroom and 1no. S. E. T. Room on the first floor with associated services and ancillary works (located over and adjoining the previously permitted extension planning reference 18-707)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To allow for local civic, community, educational and religious facilities and associated ancillary amenity facilities, open spaces/recreational areas to serve the immediate surroundings and hinterland.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Maudlin Court, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 172 m |
| 44 Maudlin Court, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 194 m |
| 6 Fair Green, Thomastown, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €290,000 | 214 m |
| 10 The Belfry, Chapel Lane, Thomastown | Apr 2025 | €258,000 | 237 m |
| 14 Cloghabrody Heights, Thomastown, Co Kilkennynot full market price | Aug 2025 | €126,000 | 262 m |
| The Tavern, The Quay, Thomastown | Apr 2026 | €137,500 | 277 m |
| Logan Street, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 297 m |
| 4 The Tannery, Ladywell St, Thomastown | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 305 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 received24 July 2020
- Decision due17 September 2020
- Decision issued4 September 2020
- Grant issued7 October 2020
- Permission expiry6 October 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
For proposed extension comprising additional mainstream classroom with user assisted toilet extension,…
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2660333KilkennyLodged 3 Jun 2026New dwelling
- Granted140 m away
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171KilkennyLodged 3 Jan 2017Change of use
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