Grotto to be removed for new pastoral centre at Kildare church

Plans have been approved for the construction of a pastoral centre beside St Coca's Church in Kilcock. 

The facility will be a single-storey limestone building of 315 square metres in size. 

The pastoral centre will be located to the the south of the existing Church. 

The designs include the removal of the existing 20th century grotto.

Also planned is the removal of a section of existing boundary wall.

The planning application was lodged by the Kildare and Leighlin Diocesan Trust.