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Scoil Chonglais, Baltinglass East, Baltinglass

A three-storey extension to Scoil Chonglais in Baltinglass, including new classrooms, a special needs unit, and solar panels.

2561021 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 December 2025

Reference
2561021
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 December 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves constructing a 2,004 square metre three-storey extension to the school, featuring general and specialist classrooms and a special needs unit. It also includes a single-storey link building, 28 solar panels, a new car park layout with 65 spaces, and covered bicycle parking.

Infrastructureschoolsolarextension
Storeys
3
Floor area
2,004 m²

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Development description

(i) temporary relocation of existing sen prefabricated unit and then removal once construction of extension is completed. (ii) the construction of a new three-storey extension, consisting of 3no. General classrooms, a 2no. Classbase sen unit, 6no. Specialist classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation to include site and landscaping works (total area of extension = 2004m²). (iii) single storey link to connect to existing building. (iv) the relocation of 10 no. Bicycle spaces all to be covered. (v) new car parking layout at rear and side of existing school, providing a total of 65no. Car spaces on the site, of which 2 no. Are accessible parking bays and including an sen dedicated set down area. (vi) the installation of 28 no. South-southwest facing photo-voltaic panels on the extension roof. Any excess microgeneration will be put back into the electricity grid. (vii) an appropriate assessment screening has been completed as part of this application

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
21 Ardglass, Baltinglass, Co WicklowJan 2026€390,000172 m
129 Ardglass, Baltinglass, WicklowMar 2025€365,000221 m
Apt Over O'reillys Filling Station, Parkmore, BaltinglassMay 2025€150,000252 m
122 Ardglass, Baltinglass, WicklowNov 2025€395,000264 m
Parkmore House, Weavers Sq, BaltinglassNov 2025€800,000290 m
24 Parkmore, Baltinglass, WicklowAug 2025€255,000295 m
4th Avenue, Parkmore, Baltinglassnot full market priceJun 2025€90,000334 m
Weavers Sq, Baltinglass, WicklowJun 2025€175,000380 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.

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  1. Application received15 December 2025
  2. Further information requested13 February 2026

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