Arklow CBS, Coolgreaney Road, Arklow
Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new three-storey school at Arklow CBS.
2360032 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 4 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360032
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 7560 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the demolition of the existing two-storey school building and temporary classrooms. A new three-storey school building of approximately 7,535 sqm will be constructed, featuring specialist classrooms, a special education needs unit, a PE hall, solar panels, and upgraded traffic and parking infrastructure.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing two-storey school building and single-storey extensions (c. 2570 sq. M) and removal of temporary classrooms on site (c. 120 sq. M); construction of a three-storey school building (c. 7535 sq. M) including general and specialist classrooms, a special education needs (sen) unit, offices, general purpose hall, pe hall, fitness suite, staff room, library, social spaces, sanitary facilities and ancillary spaces with solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; upgrading of the existing vehicular entrance to the sports pitch and the creation of a new vehicular entrance on coolgreaney road to provide dedicated vehicular entrance and exit points as part of a new one-way traffic system through the site; removal of the existing main vehicular entrance and provision of a new pedestrian/cyclist entrance on coolgreaney road; provision of a car set-down area within the school grounds and construction of a 56m bus set-down area along coolgreaney road; provision of a new pedestrian/cyclist access from john paul avenue; removal of 32 no. Existing car parking spaces and provision of 70 no. Car parking spaces including 1 no electric vehicle parking space and 4 no. Accessible parking spaces; provision of 100 no. Sheltered bicycle parking spaces; provision of external play and amenity areas including a sen play area and 3 no. Multi-use game areas; provision of landscaping, boundary treatment, site lighting, provision of a covered work area, bin stores and storage shelters; provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services including an esb substation and switch room (c. 25 sq. M); and all related site development 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 | 164 m |
| 1 The Mount, Coolgreaney Rd, Arklow | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 165 m |
| 15 Coolgreaney Park, Arklow, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €357,000 | 175 m |
| Gleemond House, Coolgreany Rd, Arklow | Dec 2025 | €555,000 | 188 m |
| 5 Lamberton Grove, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 212 m |
| 35 St Peters Place, Arklow, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 256 m |
| 9 Glenart Dr, Arklow, Wicklow | May 2025 | €340,000 | 257 m |
| 22 Marian Villas, Arklow, Wicklownot full market price | May 2025 | €330,000 | 269 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 received4 May 2023
- Further information requested26 June 2023
- Further information received26 September 2023
- Decision due23 October 2023
- Decision issued16 October 2023
- Appeal submitted13 November 2023
- Appeal decided26 July 2024
- Permission expiry25 July 2029
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
Scaffolding
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171307WicklowLodged 26 Oct 2017
- Granted60 m away
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16551WicklowLodged 20 May 2016Extension
- Granted60 m away
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17951WicklowLodged 4 Aug 2017Commercial
- Granted110 m away
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19535WicklowLodged 16 May 2019Extension
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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St Johns Senior National School , Coolgreaney Road , Arklow
17651WicklowLodged 2 Jun 2017Infrastructure
- Granted120 m away
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St Johns Senior National School , Coolgreaney Road , Arklow
17694WicklowLodged 13 Jun 2017Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
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18630WicklowLodged 8 Jun 2018Infrastructure
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