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Public / civic · Co. Kilkenny

Castlecomer Community School, Barrack Hill, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Granted 25 Apr 2025

What and where

Development

for development at this site. The development consists of a new two storey standalone school accommodation extension. The additional student and teacher accommodation as follows: 3no. General Classrooms, 1no. Home Economics Room, 2no. Design & Communication Graphics Room, 1no. Art Room, 1no. Textiles Room, 1no. Science Laboratory and Prep room, 2no. Staff Offices, WC facilities, Locker Area, associated storage, service rooms and ancillary support accommodation. Associated Works: The works will include reconfiguration of the existing car park. New front gates (2no.vehicle and 2no. pedestrian) and front wall including re-positioning of same forward towards roadway. Reconfigurered set down layout, and diversion to the emergency vehicle circulation route to facilitate the development. New site lighting, landscaping, paving and road layouts to facilitate the development, relocated water storage tank. Development of new car park area and all associated roadworks, drainage, lighting, landscaping works. New boundary fencing to school site area located to eastern side of school site. New LPG tank and new electrical sub-station. The project will include for new ground positioned heat pumps, roof mounted PV panels (west facing roof), EV charging car spaces and a 20 space bike shelter. All other related road, drainage, service supply and waste removal work as required. Comprehensive site landscaping to newly development areas, including a row of screening trees to western boundary in vicinity of the new extension. All associated site works

Location
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny Map
Planning reference
2460515

Key facts

Project type
Public / civic
Received
31 Oct 2024
Granted
25 Apr 2025

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 25 Apr 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2460515 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Kilkenny County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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