Wetlands, College Avenue, Kilkenny
Outline permission for a new two-storey, 16-classroom primary school and special needs centre.
20691 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 October 2020
- Reference
- 20691
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- OUTLINE PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis outline planning application is for a new 2,741 square metre primary school building containing 16 classrooms and a two-classroom special needs centre. The development will include outdoor play facilities, a new entrance, a set-down area, and parking.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,741 m²
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of a two-storey, sixteen classroom primary school building and a two classroom special needs centre with a combined floor area of 2741m2, together with outdoor play facilities, a new entrance from college avenue, set down area and parking facilities and all associated site development, infrastructural and landscaping works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve community facilities”
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nyne Park Crescent, Nyne Park, Callan Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €317,181 | 49 m |
| 29 College Ave, College Park, Callan Rd | Jul 2025 | €205,000 | 63 m |
| 2 Nyne Park Crescent, Nyne Park, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €330,396 | 67 m |
| 2 Nyne Park Avenue, Nyne Park, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €370,043 | 67 m |
| 11 Nyne Park Avenue, Nyne Park, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €317,181 | 67 m |
| 5 Nyne Park Avenue, Nyne Park, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €303,965 | 67 m |
| 11 Nyne Park Crescent, Nyne Park, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €303,964 | 67 m |
| 8 Nyne Park Avenue, Nyne Park, Kilkennyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €294,965 | 67 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 received14 October 2020
- Decision due8 December 2020
- Decision issued7 December 2020
- Grant issued18 January 2021
- Permission expiry17 January 2024
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