Planning conditional: for the construction of a new two storey extension to existing Scoil Mhuire school building, consisting of 4 no. SEN cla

Scoil Mhuire Community School on Prosperous Road in Clane, Co Kildare, has submitted a planning application to the County Council for a new two‑storey extension to its existing building. The proposal would add four special educational needs (SEN) classrooms and associated rooms on the ground floor, together with five general classrooms, two science rooms and ancillary rooms on the first floor. In addition to the new teaching spaces, the development includes the demolition of the current boiler and plant room, the provision of a new relocated boiler room and switch room, and minor alterations and an extension to the existing woodwork room on the ground floor to connect with the new extension.

External works are also part of the scheme. A new set‑down area and twelve additional car parking spaces, including accessible bays, are planned. Landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatments and other ancillary site works are to be carried out. A reinforced landscape buffer along the northern boundary will incorporate mature tree planting and supplementary planting between the internal access road and the site boundary. The proposal also calls for obscure glazing on the lower sections of the first‑floor classroom windows facing Abbott Field. The SNU play area and sensory garden have been repositioned to maximise use of the site.

The application has been approved by the council, giving the school a green light to proceed with the extension. Kildare Live reported that the extension is expected to cost around €2 million, although the council documents do not specify a budget figure. The new extension will enhance the school’s capacity to provide inclusive education for all learners in the Clane area.

For full details see the Kildare County Council planning application and Kildare Live coverage.

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