St. Colmcilles BNS, Jim Brunnock Road, Kells Co. Meath
An extension to St. Colmcilles BNS school comprising four new classrooms, two resource rooms, and an accessible toilet.
KA171058 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 September 2017
- Reference
- KA171058
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an extension to the existing school building to provide four new classrooms, two resource rooms, and an accessible WC. The project also includes upgrades and alterations to the existing school roof and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
An extension to the existing school comprising four new classrooms, two resource rooms and an accessible wc along with ancillary works and associated site development works and upgrade and alterations to the existing school roof
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 | 316 m |
| 11 Grand Priory, Headfort Road, Kells | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 344 m |
| 12 Grand Priory, Kells, Meath | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 344 m |
| 17 Grand Priory, Kells, Meath | Dec 2025 | €312,500 | 390 m |
| 11 Headfort Glebe, Kells, Meath | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 399 m |
| Headfort Rd, Kells, Meath | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 451 m |
| 8 Headfort Park, Ceanannus Mor, Meath | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 468 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 received12 September 2017
- Decision due6 November 2017
- Decision issued23 October 2017
- Grant issued30 November 2017
- Permission expiry29 November 2022
In the area
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