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Kerry County Council · 2460128

Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Railway Road Kenmare, Co. Kerry

Approved in 2024. No sign of building yet.

  1. 5 Mar 2024Received
  2. 30 Jul 2024Conditional
  3. 2 Sept 2024Final approval
  4. 1 Sept 2029Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 30 Jul 2024
Council
Kerry County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Units
1
Site
5.58 ha

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What’s proposed

The development consists of: i A new two storey school building standalone extension c.1407m2, incorporating Classrooms, Specialist Teaching spaces, Offices and Ancillary accommodation. Services to include roof mounted photovoltaic panels, tank room & plant room. ii A new single storey school building standalone extension c.544m2, incorporating, Specialist Teaching spaces, Special Education Needs Unit, Offices and Ancillary accommodation. Services to include roof mounted photovoltaic panels. iii An external heat pump and gas tank compound. iv The demolition of an existing canteen building. v The demolition of an existing prefabricated classroom building. vi The removal of 2 no. existing prefab buildings located on the Northeast boundary of the site. vii The provision of 3 no. multi-use ballcourts viii The provision of new Pedestrian entrance gates and boundary wall treatments to the existing wall along Railway Road. ix New internal access roadways and footpaths, hard and soft landscaping, site lighting, and all ancillary site works, including a temporary construction site access route off the Railway Road. The proposed development comprises of works within the demesne of a protected structure – Poor Claires Convent - RPS Reg. No. 93-10-3

Planning details

Reference
2460128
Local authority
Kerry County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
5 Mar 2024
Observations close
9 Apr 2024 (closed 911 days ago)
Decision due
31 Jul 2024 · decided 30 Jul 2024
Decision
Conditional on 30 Jul 2024
Proposed development
The development consists of: i A new two storey school building standalone extension c.1407m2, incorporating Classrooms, Specialist Teaching spaces, Offices and Ancillary accommodation. Services to include roof mounted photovoltaic panels, tank room & plant room. ii A new single storey school building standalone extension c.544m2, incorporating, Specialist Teaching spaces, Special Education Needs Unit, Offices and Ancillary accommodation. Services to include roof mounted photovoltaic panels. iii An external heat pump and gas tank compound. iv The demolition of an existing canteen building. v The demolition of an existing prefabricated classroom building. vi The removal of 2 no. existing prefab buildings located on the Northeast boundary of the site. vii The provision of 3 no. multi-use ballcourts viii The provision of new Pedestrian entrance gates and boundary wall treatments to the existing wall along Railway Road. ix New internal access roadways and footpaths, hard and soft landscaping, site lighting, and all ancillary site works, including a temporary construction site access route off the Railway Road. The proposed development comprises of works within the demesne of a protected structure – Poor Claires Convent - RPS Reg. No. 93-10-3
As published by the register.
Site area
5.58 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Zoning

C6 — Waterfront

Zoned for waterfront and harbour-related development.

G3 — High amenity

Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

M4 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

S1 — Third-level education

Reserved for third-level education institutions.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 11
    Catholic Church of the Holy Cross; Poor Clare's Convent
  • Recorded monument · 10
    Ritual site - holy well; Cross-inscribed stone

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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Summary

2460128 is a planning application to Kerry County Council for the development consists of: i A new two storey school building standalone extension, received on 5 Mar 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Jul 2024.