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24107

CONDITIONAL

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 18/1073 - phased refurbishment of the existing Arts Building. The building is located in the academic core of the North Campus and is bounded to the north by the Bio-Sciences Building, to the west by the Callan Building and Arts Annex, to the east by the John Hume Building and to the south by the Science Building. The development will comprise the refurbishment and enhancement of the existing single storey Arts Building (c.4,405sqm) to provide reconfigured teaching spaces, social spaces, accessible lift and bathroom/shower/changing areas in addition to ancillary plant/storage space. The works will also include alterations to access points (with c.107sqm to be demolished) and external elevations; associated external works; the addition of roof lights existing internal courtyard to provide new atrium space; and the provision of screened plant space at roof level resulting in a building of c.4,678sqm overall

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    28 Mar 2024

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    3 May 2024

  3. Decision due

    22 May 2024

Application Details

Location
Arts Building , North Campus , Maynooth University
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
28 March 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
3 May 2024
Permission Expires
2 May 2025

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181073CONDITIONAL31 Aug 2018

phased refurbishment of the existing Arts Building. The building is located in the academic core of the North Campus and is bounded to the north by the Bio-Sciences Building, to the west by the Callan Building and Arts Annex, to the east by the John Hume Building and to the south by the Science Building. The development will comprise the refurbishment and enhancement of the existing single storey Arts Building (c.4,405sqm) to provide reconfigured teaching spaces, social spaces, accessible lift and bathroom/shower/changing areas in addition to ancillary plant/storage space. The works will also include alterations to access points (with c.107sqm to be demolished) and external elevations; associated external works; the addition of roof lights existing internal courtyard to provide new atrium space; and the provision of screened plant space at roof level resulting in a building of c.4,678sqm overall

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