Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew, County Wicklow
Approved in Jan 2024. No sign of building yet.
- 31 May 2023Received
- 6 Dec 2023Conditional
- 17 Jan 2024Final approval
- 16 Jan 2029Approval runs out
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 21128 (2021)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 6 Dec 2023
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 6.47 ha
What’s proposed
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
Planning details
- Reference
- 2360079
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 31 May 2023
- Decision due
- 7 Dec 2023 · decided 6 Dec 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 6 Dec 2023
- Site area
- 6.47 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 4 · 500 m · 12 months
- OpenWool Green , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnWool Green , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedAll Saint's national School , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnAll Saints National School , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedCoolattin Road , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- CommencedCarnew National School , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnCarnew National School , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- Withdrawn'The Lodge' , Main Street , Carnew
- GrantedThe Lodge , Main Street , Carnew
- GrantedScoil Aodán Naofa , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnScoil Aodán Naofa , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- Granted31a 32b Main Street , Carnew , Co Wicklow
- GrantedWoolgreen , Carnew , Co. Wicklow
- GrantedTop Oil Carnew , Lower Main Street R725 , Carnew Co. Wicklow
- WithdrawnTop Oil Carnew , Main Street R725 , Carnew
Homes nearby
- For sale"Saint Martins" Coolattin Road, Carnew, Co. Wicklow, Y14 A625
- For sale20 Beechmount, Carnew, Co. Wicklow, Y14 AK13
- For sale20 Brookfield, Carnew, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 NA71
- For sale5 Glenview, Gorey Road, Carnew, Co. Wicklow, Y14 WP28
- For sale3 Croneyhorn Lower, Carnew, Co. Wicklow, Y14 P215
- For saleAvalon, Munny, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 Y223
Zoning
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.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 10
- Recorded monument · 7
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 | open |
Summary
2360079 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for the proposed development will consist of: demolition of the existing one to two storey, received on 31 May 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 6 Dec 2023.