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 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, ancillary spaces, physical education hall facility and 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.