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Kildare County Council · 23274 · PERMISSION

Clongowes Wood College , Cappolis Road , Clane

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23274 is a planning application for permission at Clongowes Wood College , Cappolis Road , Clane, received by Kildare County Council on 20 Mar 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 10 year Planning Permission within the grounds of Clongowes Wood College. The development consists of demolition works namely, a single storey lean-to building and the remains of a single storey '1966' building (as previously granted under planning ref. 08/927 and extended under planning reference 13404) to make way for the construction of a new Arts Building in two phases over a ten-year period. Phase 1 consists of a two-storey building with accommodation for a double-height multi-purpose music and drama rehearsal space, two classrooms, music tuition/practice rooms, a multi-media/recording studio, storage, and services accommodation with ground and first floor connection to the existing cottage via the recently constructed Infirmary lift extension (Planning Reference 21/366). Phase 2 consists of a single-storey and double-height theatre building with auditoria, back stage dressing room facilities, entrance/reception area and services accommodation. The development also consists of courtyard landscape works together with all associated & ancillary site development works that includes foul drainage connection to existing mains, surface water drainage, attenuation and soakaways. Clongowes Wood College and attendant grounds are a Protected Structure Ref. No. B14-14, B10-04C. The council granted permission on 1 Sept 2023, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 24 Apr 2023. Within 500 m there are 3 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 29 Sept 2023 closed 1080 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (1 Sept 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

10 year Planning Permission within the grounds of Clongowes Wood College. The development consists of demolition works namely, a single storey lean-to building and the remains of a single storey '1966' building (as previously granted under planning ref. 08/927 and extended under planning reference 13404) to make way for the construction of a new Arts Building in two phases over a ten-year period. Phase 1 consists of a two-storey building with accommodation for a double-height multi-purpose music and drama rehearsal space, two classrooms, music tuition/practice rooms, a multi-media/recording studio, storage, and services accommodation with ground and first floor connection to the existing cottage via the recently constructed Infirmary lift extension (Planning Reference 21/366). Phase 2 consists of a single-storey and double-height theatre building with auditoria, back stage dressing room facilities, entrance/reception area and services accommodation. The development also consists of courtyard landscape works together with all associated & ancillary site development works that includes foul drainage connection to existing mains, surface water drainage, attenuation and soakaways. Clongowes Wood College and attendant grounds are a Protected Structure Ref. No. B14-14, B10-04C

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 1 Sept 2023
Final grant
24 Oct 2023
Permission expires
23 Oct 2033
Site (from polygon)
6,358 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 20 Mar 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 24 Apr 2023
  • 9 May 2023
    Further information requested
  • 8 Aug 2023
    Further information received
  • 1 Sept 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 29 Sept 2023

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 132702). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23274/0.

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