Maryfield College, Glandore Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Energy efficiency upgrades at Maryfield College including external insulation, solar panels, and a biomass boiler.
2833/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 May 2021
- Reference
- 2833/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Maryfield College consists of installing external insulation with a plaster finish on selected elevations and internal courtyards. It also includes installing 4KWp solar PV panels on the rear block roof and a prefabricated containerised biomass boiler with a pellet store compound.
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
Permission for the following: (a) installation of external insulation with plaster finish to a selected colour clad over the existing brick, plaster and concrete wall finishes, on north and selected east & west elevations and including all three internal courtyards. (b) 4kwp solar pv panel installation to south facing roof of rear block. (c) installation of a prefabricated containerised biomass boiler and associated pellet store compound to the north of the school. (d) and all associated site 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 29 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 29 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 Carberry Road, Glandore Road, Dublin 9 | May 2026 | €1,592,000 | 125 m |
| Ashleaf, Carberry Road, Griffith Avenue | Jan 2025 | €1,450,000 | 133 m |
| 57 Charlemont, Griffith Ave, Dublin 9 | Jan 2025 | €760,000 | 148 m |
| 118 Grace Park Heights, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €555,000 | 155 m |
| 36 Sion Hill Park, Sion Hill Road, Drumcondra | Jul 2025 | €932,000 | 162 m |
| 130 Grace Park Heights, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €579,000 | 166 m |
| 40 Sion Hill Road, Sion Hill Park, Drumcondra D9 | Nov 2025 | €1,005,000 | 173 m |
| 68 Grace Park Heights, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Jun 2025 | €576,000 | 190 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 received26 May 2021
- Decision due20 July 2021
- Decision issued20 July 2021
- Grant issued1 September 2021
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