Coláiste Bhríde , Carnew , County Wicklow
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2360079 is a planning application for permission at Coláiste Bhríde , Carnew , County Wicklow, received by Wicklow County Council on 31 May 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: the proposed development will consist of: demolition of the existing one to two storey school building (c. 4,961sq.m) and removal of temporary classroom accommodation (c. 1,081sq.m) and ball courts; refurbishment of the existing 1930’s school building (c. 200sq.m) and provision of a new extension (c. 13sq.m), for use as a school library; construction of a two to four storey school building (c. 10,872sq.m), including classrooms, a Special Education Needs (SEN) unit with a secured rooftop play area, general purpose hall, multi-use hall, and administrative and ancillary spaces with solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; development of external play and amenity areas including the provision of 2 no. new ball courts, a multi-use games area, an external landscaped amphitheatre, and a sports pitch; upgrade of the existing vehicular entrance at the north-east of the site off the R725 regional road and relocation of the existing vehicular entrance at the north-west of the site off the R725 regional road; provision of a new pedestrian entrance off the R725 regional road; provision of a new set-down area adjoining the R725 regional road for cars and school buses; removal of c. 60 no. existing car parking spaces and provision of 92 no. car spaces including 1 no. electric vehicle parking space and 5 no. accessible parking spaces; provision of 200 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces; provision of a maintenance/service access road serving the rear of the school building; construction of an external store and covered work area (c. 78sq.m) and bin store; provision of landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting; provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services including the provision of an ESB substation and switch room; provision of a temporary construction access road from the L7390 local road to be removed on completion of the proposed works; and all related site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. The council granted permission on 6 Dec 2023, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 5 Jul 2023. Within 500 m there are 13 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
the proposed development will consist of: demolition of the existing one to two storey school building (c. 4,961sq.m) and removal of temporary classroom accommodation (c. 1,081sq.m) and ball courts; refurbishment of the existing 1930’s school building (c. 200sq.m) and provision of a new extension (c. 13sq.m), for use as a school library; construction of a two to four storey school building (c. 10,872sq.m), including classrooms, a Special Education Needs (SEN) unit with a secured rooftop play area, general purpose hall, multi-use hall, and administrative and ancillary spaces with solar photovoltaic panels at roof level; development of external play and amenity areas including the provision of 2 no. new ball courts, a multi-use games area, an external landscaped amphitheatre, and a sports pitch; upgrade of the existing vehicular entrance at the north-east of the site off the R725 regional road and relocation of the existing vehicular entrance at the north-west of the site off the R725 regional road; provision of a new pedestrian entrance off the R725 regional road; provision of a new set-down area adjoining the R725 regional road for cars and school buses; removal of c. 60 no. existing car parking spaces and provision of 92 no. car spaces including 1 no. electric vehicle parking space and 5 no. accessible parking spaces; provision of 200 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces; provision of a maintenance/service access road serving the rear of the school building; construction of an external store and covered work area (c. 78sq.m) and bin store; provision of landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting; provision of associated drainage, attenuation and other site services including the provision of an ESB substation and switch room; provision of a temporary construction access road from the L7390 local road to be removed on completion of the proposed works; and all related site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 6 Dec 2023
- Final grant
- 17 Jan 2024
- Permission expires
- 16 Jan 2029
- Site (from polygon)
- 6.47 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 31 May 2023New applicationObservation window closed 5 Jul 2023
- 21 Jul 2023Further information requested
- 10 Nov 2023Further information received
- 6 Dec 2023DecisionAppeal window closed 12 Jan 2024

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Appeal
Not appealed.
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Zoning at the site
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Designations within 250 m
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- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 160967). 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/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360079/0.
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