GrantedInfrastructureDecided 27 January 2021

Our Lady of Lourdes National School, Goldenbridge, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Phased demolition, refurbishment, and construction of a two-storey extension at a national school.

3815/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 November 2020

Reference: 3815/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 26 November 2020

Summary

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The project involves the phased demolition of a middle section of the school and temporary classrooms, followed by the construction of a new two-storey extension. It also includes refurbishing the retained sections to provide a special educational needs unit, widening vehicular access, and adding 22 car parking spaces.

Infrastructureschoolextensiondemolitionprotected structure

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the site is bordered by st. Vincent street west and emmet crescent. The proposed development consists of: a) phased demolition of the middle section of the existing school building; removal of prefabricated temporary teaching accommodation units and selected trees. B) refurbishment and alterations of the retained sections of the building including internal works to existing classrooms on ground floor to provide a new two classroom special educational needs unit and provision of the application of new insulated rendering system to building facades and upgrade of existing windows and doors. C) construction of two-storey extension to the middle section of the existing school building, consisting of a general purpose hall, special education tuition rooms, multi-purpose room, home school liaison room, 4 no. General classrooms, a library, offices, staff room, stores, toilets, circulation areas, and ancillary accommodation. D) provision of 22 no. On-site car parking spaces. E) widening of existing vehicular access and provision for a new pedestrian site access with refurbishment of existing gates and provision of new gates all facing emmet crescent street. F) provision of 60 no. On-site bicycle parking spaces; refurbishment of gate facing st. Vincent street west; provision of covered bin store. G) provision of new hard surfaced and planted play and amenity areas, erection of 6 no. New flagpoles, refurbishment and upgrade of existing boundary walls, fences and gates (as described above and including a pedestrian gate towards the convent at the western site boundary), and provision of ancillary site works at this location. The site is in the curtilage of protected structures, sisters of mercy chapel & convent to the west.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 1 October 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 April 2022.

Notified floor area: 112 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1a - Emmet Court, St Vincents Street West, Dublin 8	Jul 2026	€565,000	79 m
Apt 3a - Emmet House, St Vincents Street West, Dublin 8	Feb 2026	€295,000	114 m
Apt 6a - Emmet House, St Vincents Street West, Dublin 8	Feb 2026	€295,000	114 m
Apt 18a - Emmet House, St Vincents Street West, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€295,000	114 m
Apartment 25 Emmet Lodge, Emmet Court, Inchicore	May 2026	€335,000	135 m
Apt. 16 Emmet Lodge, Emmet Court, Inchicore	Jun 2026	€332,500	135 m
Apt 23b - Emmet Lodge, St Vincents Street West, Dublin 8	Feb 2026	€335,000	136 m
Apt 10b - Emmet Lodge, St Vincents Street West, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€332,500	136 m

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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 November 2020
Decision due29 January 2021
Decision issued27 January 2021
Grant issued11 March 2021

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