Belgrove Junior Boy's School, Seafield Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 TD21
Extensions and alterations to Belgrove Junior Boy's School to provide new special education resources.
4990/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- 4990/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a new single-storey classroom extension and refurbishment of resource rooms on the south side of the school. It also includes converting an existing classroom into a special educational needs classroom with access to a new sensory garden, a new external toilet block, and an outdoor canopy in the courtyard.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of alterations and improvements to the school to facilitate new special education resources including the following: (a) a new extension & refurbishment of two small resource rooms to create a new single storey classroom to the south side of the junior boy's school, it will involve the demolition of the existing facade, extending the building & creating a new extension to match in with existing walls, roof & fenestration - all previously approved under planning reference 4184/22. The new application will also include (b) a refurbishment of an existing classroom into a new sen classroom with new door to an external sensory garden to the east side of the junior boys school. The garden will be enclosed by a 1.8m high fence with access gates north and south; (c) a new external toilet block with key access door to the west side courtyard, addition of a new rooflight to the adjoining existing toilets; (e) outdoor canopy/pergola over the external teaching area in the west side courtyard. It will include all associated works & 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Vernon Court, Seafield Rd West, Clontarf Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €620,000 | 57 m |
| 78a Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,200,000 | 107 m |
| 74 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €1,850,000 | 119 m |
| 21 Castilla Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €710,000 | 133 m |
| 80 Vernon Ave Clontarf, Dublin 3, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €900,000 | 152 m |
| 77 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €1,900,000 | 160 m |
| Apt 35, Merchamp, Seafield Rd East Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €297,000 | 161 m |
| 32 Merchamp, Seafield Rd West, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 161 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2023
- Decision due20 February 2024
- Decision issued20 February 2024
- Permission expiry18 May 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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2332/18Dublin CityLodged 19 Feb 2018Other
- Granted70 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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WEB1548/23Dublin CityLodged 29 Jun 2023Retention
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39, Seafield Road West, Clontarf, Dublin 3
3402/19Dublin CityLodged 2 Jul 2019Retention
- Granted100 m away
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46, Seafield Road West (corner of Castilla Park), Clontarf, Dublin 3
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