Our Lady of the Wayside National School, Bluebell Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12
Construction of a new all-weather playing pitch and a 20-space car park at a national school.
2523/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2018
- Reference
- 2523/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Our Lady of the Wayside National School involves demolishing part of the rear hardstanding to build a new 46m x 33m all-weather playing pitch with 5m high perimeter fencing and netting. It also includes constructing a new 20-space porous asphalt car park at the front of the school.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolition of a portion of the existing hard standing to the rear of the school and construction of a new 46m x 33m all-weather playing pitch to the rear of the school with 2.5m high weld mesh fencing and 2.5m high ball stop netting (5m high in total) around the perimeter of the pitch. Construction of a new porous asphalt car park area to the front of the existing school buildings with 20 no. Car parking spaces. All associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 August 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,500 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €423,000 | 107 m |
| 95 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 118 m |
| 1 Hollybrook, Bluebell Avenue, Bluebellnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 123 m |
| 9 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Inchicore Dublin 12 | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 130 m |
| 1 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 154 m |
| 29 La Touche Drive, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 156 m |
| 66 La Touche Rd, Dublin 12, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 210 m |
| 56 La Touche Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 213 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 March 2018
- Decision due10 May 2018
- Decision issued10 May 2018
- Grant issued18 June 2018
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