GrantedInfrastructureDecided 13 September 2022

Creowen, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow

Demolition of temporary classrooms and construction of a new two-storey school extension with sports facilities.

22807 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 July 2022

Reference: 22807
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 July 2022

Summary

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The project involves decommissioning temporary school units and constructing a new two-storey school extension of over 5,700 sqm. The expanded grounds will feature four ball courts, a sports pitch, a sensory garden, and modified parking and access layouts.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 5,779 m²

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Development description

Proposed development will consist of (1) the decommissioning and removal of existing temporary school accommodation units, (2) the construction of a new 2-storey school building extension with a total gross internal floor area of 5779.4sqm, incorporating classrooms and associated support teaching and tech spaces, offices and meeting rooms, a multi-use hall, and other ancillary accommodation, and to include photovoltaic panels at roof level, (3) minor works and modifications to the layout of existing school building (4) the school grounds, expanded eastward, will provide 4 no. Hard surface ball courts, a grass sports pitch, outdoor seating and breakout areas, a sensory garden, a covered tech yard, 92sqm external storage along with refuse store, lpg and ashp compounds, hard and soft landscaping with footpaths, public lighting and landscaping and all associated boundary treatments (5) the development will also include modifications to the existing site entrance arrangements with new pedestrian accesses and including the construction of a new separate vehicle egress (6) parking and access arrangements are to include modifications to the car pick -up and bus set down areas, parking provision for 96no. Cars, inclusive of 5no. Disabled spaces and 10no. Electric vehicle charge points, 105no. Sheltered cycle stands providing 210no. Parking spaces, and 24no. Non-sheltered cycle stands providing 48no. Parking spaces. (7) permission is also sought for new foul and surface water drainage system works incorporating suds measures, attenuation, rainwater harvesting, culverts to parts of existing drainage ditch and all other associated site and development works.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
65 Woodstock, Kilcoole, Wicklow	Jan 2025	€575,000	140 m
108 Beachdale, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow	May 2026	€550,000	219 m
2 Ballycrone Lawns, Kilcoole, Wicklowprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€488,987	219 m
94 Woodstock, Kilcoole, Wicklow	Jul 2025	€416,500	220 m
1 Ballycrone Lawns, Kilcoole, Co Wicklowprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€497,797	221 m
27 Bramble Corner, Cooldross, Kilcoole	Feb 2026	€345,000	222 m
25 Bramble Corner, Cooldross Kilcoole, Wicklownot full market price	Jun 2025	€225,000	222 m
5 Ballycrone Lawns, Kilcoole, Co Wicklowprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€458,150	235 m

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Application received21 July 2022
Decision due14 September 2022
Decision issued13 September 2022
Grant issued18 October 2022
Permission expiry17 October 2027

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