Scoil Aodán Naofa, Carnew, Co. Wicklow
Construction of a new special education unit and site modifications at a protected school building.
2460398 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 4 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460398
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a single-storey, two-classroom Special Education Unit at the rear of the school. Works include minor internal alterations, a sensory garden, play areas, a sports pitch, and significant modifications to the main entrance and parking layout at this protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 465 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Construction of a single storey 2no. Classroom special education unit (floor area = 465sqm) to the rear of the existing single storey school building (floor area = 1,162sqm), together with minor internal alterations, sensory garden, an enclosed soft play area, basketball court, all weather playing pitch, removal of existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance to site boundary, new pedestrian access (new front site entrance provided with gate, stairway and retaining walls), and significant proposed modifications to main entrance (proposed school entrance to be modified to provide footpaths for pedestrians and car traffic to on-site car parking
- 7no. Spaces to the front and 21no. Spaces to the rear), external stairways, ramps, and all associated site works . Scoil aodán naofa is a protected structure rps ref 47-03
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Arklow | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 200 m |
| Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Wicklow | May 2025 | €182,000 | 202 m |
| 5 Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €156,500 | 216 m |
| 2 Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €92,000 | 227 m |
| 5 Hillview, Coolattin Rd, Carnew | Dec 2025 | €230,500 | 269 m |
| 7 Mountain View, Carnew, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €194,000 | 283 m |
| 11 Emmett Place, Carnew, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €184,000 | 296 m |
| 6 Brookfield Coolattin Rd, Carnew, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 305 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 July 2024
- Further information requested26 August 2024
- Further information received1 November 2024
- Decision due23 December 2024
- Decision issued17 December 2024
- Grant issued28 January 2025
- Permission expiry27 January 2030
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