St. Kevin's National Boys School, Barry Avenue, Finglas West, Dublin 11
Demolition of a single-storey building to build a new Family Resource Centre at a school.
3049/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 July 2020
- Reference
- 3049/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey building at St. Kevin's National Boys School. In its place, a new single-storey Family Resource Centre will be constructed for meetings, classrooms, and after-school activities.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the following development: demolition of existing single storey building and construction of a new single storey family resource centre, including use for meetings, classroom and after school with site development works including landscaping, drainage and paths at st. Kevin's national boys school, barry avenue, finglas west, dublin 11.
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 19 November 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 July 2022.
Notified floor area: 243 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Plunkett Green, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €291,000 | 127 m |
| 111 Plunkett Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 147 m |
| Loreto, 108 Plunkett Rd, Finglas West Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 158 m |
| 33 Plunkett Green, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €290,000 | 167 m |
| 18 Barry Ave, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €315,000 | 168 m |
| 46 Plunkett Ave, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €321,000 | 182 m |
| 26 Plunkett Rd, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €340,000 | 186 m |
| 4 Plunkett Drive, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €330,000 | 201 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 received20 July 2020
- Further information requested11 September 2020
- Further information received7 October 2020
- Decision due3 November 2020
- Decision issued3 November 2020
- Grant issued15 December 2020
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