St. Colmcille's S.N.S., Jim Brunnock Road Kells Co. Meath, A82 FF86
Permission is sought to build two single-storey extensions for SEN accommodation at a school in Kells.
2560689 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560689
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at St. Colmcille's S.N.S. consists of constructing two single-storey extensions to the existing school to provide Special Educational Needs (SEN) accommodation and two SET rooms. The works also include widening the entrance road, adding 6 parking spaces, new play areas, and removing existing handball court walls.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 513 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 development will consist of the construction of 2 no. Single story extensions to the existing school (1937sqm) - sen accommodation (462sqm), 2 no. Set rooms (50.5sqm) and the widening of the entrance road to the school. Sen accommodation includes a central activity space, 2 no. Class bases, wc and a changing places toilet. External works include 6 no. New car parking spaces for sen, new play areas, hard & soft landscaping, removal of existing handball court walls, widening of the entrance road, and all associated siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Community Infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Meath 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowfield, Navan Rd, Kells | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 351 m |
| 11 Grand Priory, Headfort Road, Kells | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 354 m |
| 12 Grand Priory, Kells, Meath | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 355 m |
| 17 Grand Priory, Kells, Meath | Dec 2025 | €312,500 | 399 m |
| 11 Headfort Glebe, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 420 m |
| 8 Headfort Park, Ceanannus Mor, Meath | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 463 m |
| Headfort Rd, Kells, Meath | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 482 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 received4 July 2025
- Decision due28 August 2025
- Decision issued25 August 2025
- Grant issued17 October 2025
- Permission expiry16 October 2030
In the area
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