Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 24 April 2026

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

Extension and refurbishment of a school, including partial demolition.

3815/20/X1 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 March 2026

Reference
3815/20/X1
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Received
10 March 2026

Summary

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

Infrastructureschooldemolitionextensioneducation
Storeys
2

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Development description

Ext. Of duration : 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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received10 March 2026
  2. Decision due1 May 2026
  3. Decision issued24 April 2026
  4. Permission expiry21 May 2029

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