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Kildare County Council has granted planning permission to Kildare and Wicklow Education Training Board for an extension to Athy Community College.
The new two-storey building will have 15 classrooms.
The development which will consist of partial demolition of the existing school, a new two-storey extension and a single storey multi purpose hall.
Also included will be the refurbishment and alterations of the existing two-storey school building such as the removal of existing pre-fabricated temporary accommodation, new ballcourts, additional car parking and lighting and a photovoltaic panel.
The total floor area will be 6,208 square metres on a site of almost four hectares.
The estimated construction value of the project is over €8m according to the Construction Information Service database.
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