St Ernan's National School, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of a school building and construction of 18 semi-detached and terraced houses.
20502 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 May 2020
- Reference
- 20502
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2020
- Residential units
- 18
- Floor area
- 1960 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing St Ernan's National School building and prefabricated classrooms. In its place, 18 semi-detached and terraced three-bedroom houses will be constructed, along with roads, parking, and public open spaces.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing school building and prefabricated classrooms, the construction of 18 no semi detached and terraced houses consisting of 2 no type a 3 bed houses, 8 no type b 3 bed houses and 8 no type c 3 bed houses, provision of roads, turning areas, car parking spaces, public open spaces, landscaping, connect to all existing public services and include all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Village, Rathnew, Co Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 149 m |
| 2 The Rock, Rathnew, Wicklow | May 2025 | €260,000 | 169 m |
| 2 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow | May 2026 | €350,000 | 177 m |
| Residents Cottage, The Green, Rathnew | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 196 m |
| 6 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €372,500 | 197 m |
| 58 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €409,692 | 279 m |
| 52 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €436,123 | 280 m |
| 56 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €418,502 | 282 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 received29 May 2020
- Further information requested22 July 2020
- Further information received27 October 2020
- Decision due23 November 2020
- Decision issued23 November 2020
- Grant issued4 January 2021
- Permission expiry3 January 2026
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