Former Magee Barracks Kildare Town , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2360321
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (Curragh Community College) with a total floor area of circa 10,883.8sqm along with ancillary accommodation including an external bin store, electricity substation, external caretakers office, storage shed, heat pump enclosure, car parking, drop off, bicycle parking, grass playing pitch (to be shared with adjoining Kildare Town Educate Together and Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha), external ballcourts, including adjusted/ additional ballcourts in the grounds of Kildare Town Educate Together and Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, Photovoltaic panels on roof, circa 135m length of access road from Melitta Rd, a service road connection off the existing access road to the south east of the site and all ancillary site development works. Phase 1 will include the construction of c.4,982sqm of (2 storey) school accommodation incorporating photovoltaic panels on roof, 16 classrooms, specialist classrooms, sports changing rooms, fitness suite, temporary staffroom and GP Hall / dining space (to be converted to specialist classrooms in Phase 2), along with ancillary accommodation including an external bin store, electricity substation, external caretaker office, storage shed, bicycle parking and 2 No. ballcourts and heat pumps. Phase 1 also includes a temporary permission for an interim school entrance on the south façade, temporary drop off and car parking area, a temporary school vehicular and pedestrian access off the existing access road to the south east and all associated site development works. Phase 2 will include the completion of c.5901.8 sqm of (2 storey) school accommodation incorporating 21 classrooms, specialist classrooms, a general purpose hall, a PE hall, a special needs unit, library, staff room and all ancillary accommodation. Phase 2 also includes 92 No car parking spaces, additional bicycle parking, an SEN garden, a drop off, a grass pitch area, 3 additional ballcourts plus hard and soft landscaping to replace the temporary (Phase 1) drop off and car parking to the south, adjustment of existing ballcourts and 2 additional ballcourts for Kildare Town Educate Together, adjustment to existing car parking and 1 additional ballcourt for Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, a service access off the existing access road to the south east along with circa 135m length of access road from Melitta Rd and all ancillary site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Alteration
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Application received
24 Oct 2023
Further information requested
15 Dec 2023
Further information received
5 Sept 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
9 Oct 2024
Decision due
10 Oct 2024
Appeal submitted
31 Oct 2024
Grant issued
31 Jan 2025
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
31 Jan 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Former Magee Barracks Kildare Town , Kildare Town , Co. Kildare.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 4.83 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 October 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 9 October 2024
- Grant Date
- 31 January 2025
- Permission Expires
- 30 January 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-321159-24
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 31 October 2024
- Decided
- 31 January 2025
Location
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