GrantedInfrastructureDecided 21 April 2023

St Kieran's College, College Road, Kilkenny

Demolition of several school buildings and construction of a new school facility at St Kieran's College.

22588 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 6 September 2022

Reference: 22588
Authority: Kilkenny County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 September 2022

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of multiple classroom, changing room, toilet, and VEC blocks within the curtilage of Protected Structures. It will construct 7,834 sqm of new school accommodation, install PV panels, and refurbish the protected 1933 building.

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Floor area: 7,834 m²

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Official record

Development description

For development. This development will consist of works, all within the curtilage of protected structures as described below. Demolition of single storey 5 no. Classroom block (320.5sqm), two storey changing room block (402sqm), three storey toilet block (55.5sqm), part demolition of single storey toilet block (204sqm), all attached to the north of the 1933 protected structure, demolition of a single storey bantile structure (241.6 sqm) to the west and of a single storey glass corridor (287.2sqm) to the south of the 1933 wing. Demolition of a two storey vec building (4292sqm), removal of associated car park and existing gates/pillars to lower new street. Construction of 7834sqm of new general and specialist classrooms, general purpose space, special needs unit and ancillary accommodation in part three, part two and part single storey accommodation, located to the north and west of the protected 1933 wing with pv panels on the new single storey roof. Refurbishment internally of the 1933 building/doody wing (2635.2sqm) to provide administration, library and teaching spaces, re-rendering of 1933 wing externally and refurbishment of existing timber windows. Creation of a new quadrangle space enclosed to south of 1933 building with the 19th century protected structure. Refurbishment of existing detached gym internally and fully recladding externally with new roof glazing and fenestration to lower new street, single storey extension to gym (199sqm) to south west providing replacement changing facilities. New entrance avenue with new gates/pillars and associated lighting from reconfigured entrance to lower new street, part over cladding with stone of existing concrete site boundary wall/piers and railing replacement along with associated works to foot path on lower new street. Construction of a 90 no. Space car park to south east of protected structure with new 28sqm electrical substation adjacent. Proposed 3 no. Additional universal access car parking and 348 no. Bicycle parking. Opening in stone boundary wall to college road and relocation of gas skid to provide construction and fire tender access during construction, reinstatement upon completion. Construction of a 65sqm external store with enclosed heat pump enclosure to west of the new single storey classroom accommodation. Provision of temporary modular teaching accommodation (368.4sqm) within future new quadrangle during construction phase

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community FacilitiesCI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Rose Cottage, New St, Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€555,000	184 m
1 Ormonde Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny	Jan 2025	€290,000	208 m
33 Walkin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny	Nov 2025	€300,000	220 m
43 Walkin St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny	Apr 2025	€220,000	227 m
30 Desert Court, Ormonde St, Kilkenny	Aug 2025	€221,000	238 m
49 Old Callan Rd, Callan Rd, Kilkenny	Dec 2025	€270,000	239 m
37 Desart Court, Ormond St, Kilkenny	Jul 2025	€255,000	240 m
7 Upper New St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny	Oct 2025	€370,000	253 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 received6 September 2022
Further information requested27 October 2022
Further information received28 March 2023
Decision due24 April 2023
Decision issued21 April 2023
Grant issued24 May 2023
Permission expiry23 May 2028

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