Lands Associated with the Holy Faith Convent, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Construction of a new 25-classroom special school with a hydrotherapy pool in Kilcoole.
221064 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 October 2022
- Reference
- 221064
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a new St. Catherine's Special School in a split-level, two-storey building arranged as two linked blocks. The facility will feature 25 classrooms, a hydrotherapy pool, clinician and educational support rooms, play areas, and parking for 102 cars and 8 minibuses.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 6,252 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
New st. Catherines’s special school provided in a split-level two storey building arranged as 2 linked blocks, including two vehicular entrances onto the proposed new access road to be constructed for st. Catherine’s association day care & respite centre (abp-311747-21). The proposed building will contain 25 classrooms, a hydrotherapy pool, associated clinician and educational support rooms and ancillary spaces with total floor area of circa 6252sqm serving approx. 158 pupils. Proposed site works to include the construction of new play areas, including junior soft play area, ballcourt, multisensory garden with all associated paths and paving, 102 no. Car-parking spaces, 8 no. Minibus set-down bays (4 no. Covered) and queuing spaces, together with boundary treatments, 10 no. Bicycle stands, external store, ancillary infrastructure works and landscaping
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Village Gate, Lott Lane, Kilcoole | May 2025 | €310,000 | 147 m |
| 19 Village Gate, Lott Lane, Kilcoole | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 149 m |
| 17 Village Gate, Lott Lane, Kilcoole | Mar 2025 | €278,000 | 149 m |
| 15 Village Gate, Lott Lane, Kilcoole | Feb 2025 | €280,500 | 150 m |
| 13 Village Gate, Lott Lane, Kilcoole | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 165 m |
| 11 Village Gate, Lott Lane, Kilcooleprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €305,500 | 172 m |
| 8 Beach Court, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €440,000 | 196 m |
| 7 Beach Court, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 203 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 October 2022
- Further information requested23 November 2022
- Further information received15 December 2022
- Decision due20 January 2023
- Decision issued18 January 2023
- Appeal submitted9 February 2023
- Appeal decided20 November 2023
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