GrantedInfrastructureDecided 6 December 2023

Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew, County Wicklow

Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new two-to-four storey school building.

2360079 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 31 May 2023

Reference: 2360079
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 May 2023

Summary

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The development at Coláiste Bhríde involves the demolition of existing school buildings and temporary classrooms. It includes the refurbishment of a 1930s school building for a library and the construction of a new two-to-four storey school building with a Special Education Needs unit, sports facilities, and solar panels.

Infrastructureschooldemolitionsolarredevelopment

Storeys: 4
Floor area: 10,872 m²

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Development description

The proposed development will consist of: demolition of the existing one to two storey school building (c. 4,961sq. M) and removal of temporary classroom accommodation (c. 1,081sq. M) and ball courts; refurbishment of the existing 1930’s school building (c. 200sq. M) and provision of a new extension (c. 13sq. M), for use as a school library; construction of a two to four storey school building (c. 10,872sq. M), including classrooms, a special education needs (sen) unit with a secured rooftop play area, general purpose hall, multi-use hall, and administrative and ancillary spaces with solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; development of external play and amenity areas including the provision of 2 no. New ball courts, a multi-use games area, an external landscaped amphitheatre, and a sports pitch; upgrade of the existing vehicular entrance at the north-east of the site off the r725 regional road and relocation of the existing vehicular entrance at the north-west of the site off the r725 regional road; provision of a new pedestrian entrance off the r725 regional road; provision of a new set-down area adjoining the r725 regional road for cars and school buses; removal of c. 60 no. Existing car parking spaces and provision of 92 no. Car spaces including 1 no. Electric vehicle parking space and 5 no. Accessible parking spaces; provision of 200 no. Sheltered bicycle parking spaces; provision of a maintenance/service access road serving the rear of the school building; construction of an external store and covered work area (c. 78sq. M) and bin store; provision of landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting; provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services including the provision of an esb substation and switch room; provision of a temporary construction access road from the l7390 local road to be removed on completion of the proposed works; and all related site development works. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Arklow	Mar 2025	€92,000	93 m
5 Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Wicklow	Apr 2025	€156,500	104 m
Wood Green, Carnew, Wicklow	May 2026	€410,000	159 m
Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Wicklow	May 2025	€182,000	206 m
11 Emmett Place, Carnew, Co Wicklow	Mar 2026	€184,000	229 m
Brunswick Row, School Height, Carnew	Jan 2025	€245,000	237 m
7 Mountain View, Carnew, Co Wicklow	Mar 2026	€194,000	300 m
40 Main Street, Carnew, Co Wicklow	Mar 2025	€180,000	312 m

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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

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Application received31 May 2023
Further information requested21 July 2023
Further information received10 November 2023
Decision due7 December 2023
Decision issued6 December 2023
Grant issued17 January 2024
Permission expiry16 January 2029

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