Change of use of 1, College Farm Green, Newbridge, Co.

Application details

Planning reference

211478

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

Change of use of 1, College Farm Green, Newbridge, Co. Kildare (lower level only), from residential to commercial, to increase the services and number of children that can be accommodated at "Klever Kidz", currently operating at this address, with the following: (1) The area will be used as a Breakfast Club to accommodate up to 24 additional local primary school children between 7.00 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. Monday to Friday, before they are dropped off at school. (2) Then from 9.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. Monday to Friday, the area will accommodate up to 22 additional pre-school children for an ECCE morning session. This service will operate in accordance with the ECCE calendar year. (3) Once the ECCE children have left, the area will be used as an After-School service from 1.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday to accommodate up to 24 children upon their return from the local primary schools. (4) A kitchen on the premises will be used for the preparation of hot and cold foods for consumption on the premises, to supply breakfast, snacks and dinners to school age children. Hours of operation will be as follows: 7.00 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. - Children will be served breakfast and dropped to primary school. 9.15 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. - ECCE morning session. 1.30 p.m. - 1st collection and drop off from primary school back to "Klever Kidz" until 6.00 p.m., children will be served snacks and dinners. 2.30 p.m. – 2nd collection and drop off from primary school back to “Klever Kidz” until 6.00 p.m., children will be served snacks and dinners. The Breakfast Club and After-School services will operate in accordance with the Department of Education school calendar. However, as we are serving the local community of working parents, the Breakfast Club and After-School services will operate from 7.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday for up to 24 school age children, during mid-term closures and summer holidays, operating for 50 weeks of the year, closing for 2 weeks for the Christmas period (dates vary yearly)

Location / address

1 College Farm Green, Newbridge, Co. Kildare W12 DN44.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

13 Oct 2021

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

2 Dec 2021