BREAKING: Plans revealed for three-storey KWETB school worth an estimated €16m

Plans have been submitted for a new three-storey school to replace Blessington Community College on the Naas Road in Blessington. 

The estimated cost of the proposed development is almost €16m, according to the Construction Information Services database. 

A planning application was submitted to Wicklow County Council by Kildare Wicklow Education & Training Board (KWETB).

Demolition of the existing school buildings and the removal of existing prefabricated temporary accommodation on the site has been proposed.

A planned new three-storey 1,000 pupil post-primary school will be built comprising teaching spaces, a PE hall facility and a special education needs suite.

Also in the plans is a general purpose hall, social areas, a library, administration areas, a toilet and changing facilities and external stores.

The designs also contain provisions for bicycle parking, car parking and set-down areas as well as open spaces, landscaping and bin stores.

The proposed building will span 10,802 square metres on a four hectare site, according to planning documents.