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Kildare County Council · 2360321

Former Magee Barracks Kildare Town, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare.

Approved in 2025. Building started in 2026.

  1. 24 Oct 2023Received
  2. 9 Oct 2024Conditional
  3. 31 Jan 2025Final approval
  4. 19 Jun 2026Building started
Status
Building startedi
Decision
Conditional · 9 Oct 2024
Council
Kildare County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
4.87 ha

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What’s proposed

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

Planning details

Reference
2360321
Local authority
Kildare County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
24 Oct 2023
Observations close
28 Nov 2023 (closed 1043 days ago)
Decision due
10 Oct 2024 · decided 9 Oct 2024
Decision
Conditional on 9 Oct 2024
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
As published by the register.
Site area
4.87 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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Appeal

Appeal ABP-321159-24 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Building started

  • 19 Jun 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0143686KE

Zoning

M1 — Metro / rail economic corridor

A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 1
    R147848

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10.

Source: npad · fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
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Summary

2360321 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for for the phased construction of a new 2 storey, 37 classroom post primary school (Curragh, received on 24 Oct 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 9 Oct 2024.