St Joesph's National School Newtownmountkennedy, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
Demolition of an existing primary school and construction of a new 10-classroom school in Newtownmountkennedy.
2360138 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 4 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360138
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing primary school building. It will be replaced by a new single and two-storey school building featuring 10 classrooms, a 2-classroom Special Educational Needs unit, 36 parking spaces, and play areas.
- Floor area
- 2,563 m²
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing primary school building, and construction of a new single and two storey primary school building (following expiry of permission ref:18/13) with 10 classrooms, 2 classroom special educational needs (sen) unit and ancillary accommodation (2563m2), 36 no. Parking spaces, 36 no. Bicycle spaces, new main entrance/exit to road and including extension of public pavement, new foul and surface water drainage, new boundary treatment to the east, south and north, hard landscaping and planting, sen garden and new play areas, and all associated and ancillary works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Nov 2025 | €375,000 | 164 m |
| 130 Barleyfield, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 184 m |
| 8 Glenbrook View, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 200 m |
| 1 Glenbrook Meadows, Newtownmountkennedy, Town Center | Mar 2026 | €455,000 | 207 m |
| 43 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Aug 2025 | €530,000 | 214 m |
| 48 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Jul 2026 | €482,000 | 236 m |
| 4 Glenbrook Lawn, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 241 m |
| 8 Glenbrook Hall, Newtown Mount Kennedy, Co Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €355,500 | 262 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 July 2023
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