Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School, Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 HT22
Demolition of temporary classrooms and construction of new school buildings and access at Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School.
3098/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 January 2023
- Reference
- 3098/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing temporary prefabricated classrooms to build a new courtyard and playground layout. It includes a single-storey western extension and a two-storey eastern extension housing four classrooms, music and woodwork rooms, SEN facilities, and a new vehicular access system.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of demolishing the existing temporary prefabricated classrooms and replace with accommodation that forms a three-sided courtyard and playground; single storey extension to the west and 2 storey to the east. The proposed accommodation comprises 4 new general classrooms, music room, woodwork room, sen facilities, wc's; in 2no. Separate buildings; new vehicular access from knocknaree road which introduces a one-way system for staff car parking and sen drop off and covered cycle parking, and all other associated repair and refurbishment, and landscape 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mourne Lodge, Mourne Road, Drimnagh | Jul 2025 | €557,000 | 73 m |
| 264 Mourne Rd Drimnagh, Dublin 12, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 97 m |
| 133 Mourne Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 113 m |
| 168 Carrow Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 133 m |
| 58 Galtymore Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 134 m |
| 202 Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 135 m |
| 52 Galtymore Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 139 m |
| 53 Curlew Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 141 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 January 2023
- Decision due22 March 2023
- Decision issued9 February 2023
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