Newtownmountkennedy Senior Primary School, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of an existing primary school to build a new 12-classroom school in Newtownmountkennedy.
1813 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 9 January 2018
- Reference
- 1813
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing primary school building and the construction of a new single and two-storey school building. The new facility will feature 12 classrooms, a 2-classroom Special Needs Unit, 34 car parking spaces, play areas, and associated road works.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,463 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
Demolition of the existing primary school building, construction of a new single and two storey primary school building on the upper site level with 12 classrooms, 2 classroom snu and ancillary accommodation (2463 sqm), 34 no car parking spaces, 20 no bicycle spaces, new main entrance / exit to road and including extension of public pavement, new foul and surface water drainage, new boundary treatment to east, south and north, hard landscape and planting, snu garden and new play areas, including all associated and ancillary works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Nov 2025 | €375,000 | 167 m |
| 130 Barleyfield, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 171 m |
| 8 Glenbrook View, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 218 m |
| 43 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Aug 2025 | €530,000 | 221 m |
| 1 Glenbrook Meadows, Newtownmountkennedy, Town Center | Mar 2026 | €455,000 | 225 m |
| 48 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Jul 2026 | €482,000 | 245 m |
| 4 Glenbrook Lawn, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 261 m |
| 26 Barley Field, Wickow Hills, Newtownm'Tkennedy | Apr 2026 | €421,000 | 263 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 January 2018
- Decision due5 March 2018
- Decision issued5 March 2018
- Appeal submitted29 March 2018
- Appeal decided10 October 2018
- Permission expiry9 October 2023
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