GrantedDecision recorded

Appeal/FI, Former Magee Barracks Kildare Town, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.

Kildare Town, Kildare · Kildare County Council · Plan 2360321 · PB ref PB-10000464476

for the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (Curragh Community College) with a total floor area of circa 10,883.8 m² along with ancillary accommodation including an external bin store, electricity substation, external caretakers office, storage shed, heat pump enclosure, car parking, drop...

Indicative value €30m+ PB indicative band
Units applied for Not listed public application record
Floor area 10,884 m² published reliable figure
Decision 9 Oct 2024 public planning date
Commenced None indexed public commencement index
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Decision date 9 Oct 2024. / Confidence: Low
Decision CONDITIONAL

Decision date 9 Oct 2024.

Commencement activity No linked activity indexed

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Confirmed application scope

for the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (Curragh Community College) with a total floor area of circa 10,883.8 m² 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...

Ref 2360321 Source-linked Official application description for exact planning reference 2360321

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Authority
Kildare County Council
Exact reference
2360321
Evidence reviewed
2 Jun 2026
Confidence
Source-linked

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Application-stage scope

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Appeal/FI

Appeal/FI

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2360321Explicit application record
Site works

Roads and site-development scope

The public application description explicitly references roads and site-development scope.

2360321Explicit description signal
Services

Services / drainage scope

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Project facts

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Official description

Application text

for the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (Curragh Community College) with a total floor area of circa 10,883.8 m² 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.4,982 m² 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 m² 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

Source-aware chronology

Application to site progress

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AppealsAn Coimisiún Pleanála
  1. Appeal No appeal indexed No public appeal record is indexed against this application.
CommencementPublic commencement index
  1. Commenced No commencement indexed No reliable public commencement record is indexed against this permission.
CompletionPublic completion projection
  1. Completed Completion not recorded No privacy-cleared exact completion certificate is linked to this permission. Absence is not evidence that the project is incomplete.
Evidence register

Source, scope and limits

Public planning record
Application description and scale 2360321

for the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (Curragh Community College) with a total floor area of circa 10,883.8 m² 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.4,982 m² 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 m² 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

AuthorityKildare County Council
Reference2360321
StatusChecked 2 Jun 2026
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