Kilcoole Primary School, St. Brigid's Building, Main Street
Demolition of an existing school building and construction of a new two-storey primary school in Kilcoole.
211559 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 23 December 2021
- Reference
- 211559
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of the existing St. Brigid's Building and the construction of a new two-storey primary school building. The new facility will feature 12 classrooms, 56 car parking spaces, 36 bicycle spaces, and new play areas.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,181 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 new two storey primary school building with 12 classrooms, and ancillary accommodation (2,181m2), 56 no. Car parking spaces, 36 no bicycle spaces, works to entrance/exit road and pavement, new foul and surface water drainage, new boundary treatment and landscape planting, new hard play areas, new ball court, including all associated and ancillary works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 October 2024.
Notified floor area: 2,181 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Beechwood Park, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow | May 2026 | €420,000 | 159 m |
| 28 Beechwood Park, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 227 m |
| 8 Beach Court, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 261 m |
| 7 Beach Court, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 262 m |
| 4 New Road, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 266 m |
| 3 New Rd, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €487,000 | 268 m |
| 27 Main St, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €360,000 | 286 m |
| 26 Rockmanor Dr, Kilcoole, Wicklownot full market price | Mar 2026 | €242,500 | 319 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 December 2021
- Decision due25 February 2022
- Decision issued22 February 2022
- Grant issued28 March 2022
- Permission expiry27 March 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Extend the appropriate period of 16/778 & 20/802 — (16/778 demolition of the existing primary school…
St. Brigid's Building , Main Street , Kilcoole
211374WicklowLodged 15 Nov 2021Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of the existing primary school building, construction of a new two storey primary school building…
Kilcoole Primary School , St Brigids Building , Main Street
16778WicklowLodged 13 Jul 2016Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
Alterations and nominal amendments to the primary school redevelopment as permitted under parent permission…
Kilcoole Primary School , St. Brigid's Building , Main Street Kilcoole
20802WicklowLodged 10 Aug 2020Alterations
- Granted130 m away
Renovations, demolitions & extentions to dwelling house, consisting of the demolition of sub standard single…
Riversdale Nook , Upper Green , Kilcoole
1627WicklowLodged 15 Jan 2016Extension
- Awaiting decision150 m away
Change of use from institutional residential to single-family residential; repointing of front elevation of…
Darraghville , Kilcoole , Co. Wicklow
221039WicklowLodged 26 Sept 2022Change of use
- Granted160 m away
Change of use from institutional residential to single-family residential and permission for the following;…
Darraghville , Main Street , Kilcoole
221113WicklowLodged 20 Oct 2022Change of use
- Granted160 m away
Change of use from 440 sqm retail unit to the following 1.80 sqm office unit 2.360 sqm personal fitness gym…
Ground Floor Level of Block 1 , Whitethorn Centre , Main Street Kilcoole
161145WicklowLodged 17 Oct 2016Change of use
- Refused160 m away
Demolition of existing substandard side single storey south east section of dwelling & construction of a new…
Sycamore Cottage , Upper Green , Kilcoole
16542WicklowLodged 18 May 2016Extension
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