St Johns Senior National School, Coolgreaney Road, Arklow
A two-storey extension to St Johns Senior National School in Arklow.
18417 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 23 April 2018
- Reference
- 18417
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a 501 square metre two-storey extension to the rear of the existing school. It will house a two-classroom special educational unit on the ground floor, a mainstream classroom, a special education tuition room on the first floor, and 17 additional parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 501 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
Two storey extension (total floor area of extension: 501 sqm) to the rear of existing part single storey / part two storey school building (total floor area of existing school building; 2286 sqm) incorporating a 2 no classroom special educational unit at ground floor level together with 1 no mainstream classroom and 1 no special education tuition room over at first floor level, extension to existing car parking area to provide an additional 17 no car parking spaces, together with all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount, 19 Coolgreaney Road, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €489,000 | 132 m |
| 1 The Mount, Coolgreaney Rd, Arklow | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 160 m |
| Heatherbank, Vale Road, Arklow | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 187 m |
| 34 Glendale, Arklow, Co. Wicklownot full market price | Feb 2025 | €117,000 | 189 m |
| Kilmichael, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 296 m |
| 26 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 296 m |
| 15 Coolgreaney Park, Arklow, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €357,000 | 315 m |
| Gleemond House, Coolgreany Rd, Arklow | Dec 2025 | €555,000 | 316 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 received23 April 2018
- Decision due17 June 2018
- Decision issued6 June 2018
- Grant issued17 July 2018
- Permission expiry16 July 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Temporary standalone prefabricated structure containing 1 no classroom and sanitary facilities (total area 80…
St John's Senior National School , Coolgreaney Road , Arklow
18630WicklowLodged 8 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Temporary stand alone prefabricated structure containing 1 no classroom and sanitary facilities (floor area…
St Johns Senior National School , Coolgreaney Road , Arklow
17694WicklowLodged 13 Jun 2017Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Temporary standalone prefabricated structure containing 1 no classroom and sanitary facilities (floor area 80…
St Johns Senior National School , Coolgreaney Road , Arklow
17651WicklowLodged 2 Jun 2017Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
Scaffolding
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171307WicklowLodged 26 Oct 2017
- Granted100 m away
A scaffold
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2494WicklowLodged 29 Feb 2024
- Refused110 m away
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191206WicklowLodged 7 Nov 2019Extension
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2360032WicklowLodged 4 May 2023Infrastructure
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