Our Lady of the Wayside National School, Bluebell Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12
Construction of a ground floor extension, play area, sensory garden, and new entrance at a national school.
4951/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 December 2023
- Reference
- 4951/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Our Lady of the Wayside National School includes a 593 sqm ground floor extension containing classrooms, an activity area, and offices. It also features a new play area, sensory garden, additional car parking, and a relocated vehicular and pedestrian entrance.
- Floor area
- 593 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission: the proposed development will consist of a. ) 593m2 ground floor extension to north side which comprises of 3 no. Class base rooms, central activity area, small safe place rooms, toilets and showers, storages, boiler, sluice, electrical rooms, and office. B. ) 197 m2 hard and soft play area. C. ) 136m2 sensory garden (both adjacent). D. ) removal of existing 3 no. Trees to allow additional 9 no. Car parking spaces to the southeast e. ) existing site entrance to the north to be removed and construct new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the east with new set down area. F. ) removal of existing shed and construct new pedestrian entrance to the north, new bicycle parking spaces, landscaping and all associated site works and services.
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 14 August 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,500 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €423,000 | 107 m |
| 95 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 118 m |
| 1 Hollybrook, Bluebell Avenue, Bluebellnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 123 m |
| 9 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Inchicore Dublin 12 | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 130 m |
| 1 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 154 m |
| 29 La Touche Drive, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 156 m |
| 66 La Touche Rd, Dublin 12, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 210 m |
| 56 La Touche Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 213 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 received12 December 2023
- Decision due10 June 2024
- Decision issued7 June 2024
- Permission expiry1 September 2029
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