St Joesph's National School Newtownmountkennedy, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of St Joseph's National School in Newtownmountkennedy and construction of a new 10-classroom school.
2360161 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 19 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360161
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 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 outdoor 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Nov 2025 | €375,000 | 159 m |
| 130 Barleyfield, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 171 m |
| 43 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Aug 2025 | €530,000 | 212 m |
| 8 Glenbrook View, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 214 m |
| 1 Glenbrook Meadows, Newtownmountkennedy, Town Center | Mar 2026 | €455,000 | 220 m |
| 48 Monalin, Wicklow Hills, Newtownmountkennedy | Jul 2026 | €482,000 | 235 m |
| 4 Glenbrook Lawn, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 255 m |
| 26 Barley Field, Wickow Hills, Newtownm'Tkennedy | Apr 2026 | €421,000 | 262 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 received19 July 2023
- Decision due12 September 2023
- Decision issued1 September 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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