The development will consist of demolition of both existing boiler house buildings…

Application details

Planning reference

2660567

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of demolition of both existing boiler house buildings, the construction of a two storey extension to the front school building with a total floor area of 994.8 m2 comprising a 2 classroom SEN Unit, 3 no. en-suite classrooms, staff room, sanitary facilities, ancillary and service rooms, alterations to front school building to comprise the demolition an existing porch, the provision of a new roof light to existing kitchen, and other minor alterations to facilitate connection with proposed extension alterations to rear school building to comprise the amalgamation of two smaller classrooms to create one larger classroom, and the reconfiguration of an existing kitchen to be repurposed as a plant room including minor changes to the elevation, 5) alterations to outdoor play areas comprising the provision of Secure SEN Play Area and Sensory Garden, the removal of existing “Astroturf” play area and replacement with new “astroturf” play area to the north of the site, and provision of new hard surface play areas to the west and south of the rear building, provision of new internal road including the construction of a new vehicular entrance from the church grounds, and the provision of set down area and 6 no. parking spaces to serve the SEN Unit, provision of 24 no. covered bicycle parking spaces, provision of new LPG gas compound and Heat Pump compound, installation of solar panels to proposed extension roof, all associated drainage & site development works.

Location / address

Scoil Mhuire Allenwood, Allenwood, Co Kildare

Applicant

Board of Management Scoil Mhuire Allenwood

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

29 May 2026

Council decision

GRANT

Council decision date

21 Jul 2026

Final grant date

26 Aug 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   29 May 2026

2. Decision: GRANT

   21 Jul 2026

3. Final grant

   26 Aug 2026