St Mary's Junior National School, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Addition of two classrooms and two resource rooms at a school in Blessington.
17631 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 31 May 2017
- Reference
- 17631
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing two new classrooms and two new resource rooms at first-floor level over the 1936 school building. The site contains a protected structure within its curtilage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Two new classrooms and two new resource rooms at first floor level over the 1936 old school building to the south west side of the campus. There is a protected structure within the curtilage of this site
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 134 m |
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 140 m |
| 47 Oak Drive, Blessington Co Wicklownot full market price | May 2025 | €180,000 | 283 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 285 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 285 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 285 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 285 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 285 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 May 2017
- Decision due25 July 2017
- Decision issued21 July 2017
- Grant issued25 August 2017
- Permission expiry24 August 2022
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