Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School, Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 HT22
Demolition of prefab classrooms and construction of new school buildings at Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School.
3269/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 February 2023
- Reference
- 3269/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a prefab classroom, a lobby, and bicycle sheds to construct new school accommodation forming a three-sided courtyard. The new facilities include 4 classrooms, specialist rooms, and SEN facilities across a single-storey and a two-storey building.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of demolishing a single storey prefabricated classroom in south playground, a flat roof lobby to the north playground, bicycle sheds on the perimeter of the eastern boundary, relocation of the water tank and replace with accommodation that forms a three-sided courtyard and playground; single storey extension to the southwest and 2 storeys to the northeast. The proposed accommodation comprises 4 new general classrooms, music room, woodwork room, sen facilities, wc's; in 2 no. Separate buildings; a one-way system for staff car parking and sen drop off and covered cycle parking with no change to the school vehicle entrances proposed 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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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 |
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 received24 February 2023
- Decision due20 July 2023
- Decision issued20 July 2023
- Permission expiry14 October 2028
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