Saint Canices Girls National School, Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 C927
A new two-storey classroom extension, a special educational needs facility, and solar panels at a national school.
5251/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 November 2022
- Reference
- 5251/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Saint Canices Girls National School includes a new two-storey, 9-classroom extension and a single-storey Special Educational Needs facility. It also features a staff room extension, installation of 69 solar PV panels, removal of temporary classrooms, and demolition of two playground shelters.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,641 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
The development will consist/consists of: (i) the construction of a new two storey, 9 no. Classroom standalone extension (1122m2), (ii) the construction of a new single storey extension consisting of a 2 no. Class base special educational needs facility and ancillary accommodation (486m2), (iii) a proposed extension to the existing ground floor staff room (32.50m2), (iv) installation of 24 no. Pv panels to sen extension roof and 45 no. Pv panels to 2 storey extension roof, (v) removal of 2 no. Temporary classrooms adjacent to existing small school building and removal of 6 no . Temporary classrooms adjacent to existing main school building, (vi) demolition of 2 no existing playground shelters, (vii) installation of 110 no. Proposed bicycle stands with shelters, (viii) proposed new boundary fencing to west site boundary and associated site works including removing of existing fencing, (ix) installation of new signage to south elevation of proposed 2 storey extension, (x) including all associated site 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Cancies Precinct, Main St, Finglas Village Dublin 11not full market price | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 117 m |
| The Bungalow, Seamus Ennis Rd, Finglas Dublin 11 | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 127 m |
| 38 Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 197 m |
| 40 Jamestown Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 200 m |
| 181 Ballygallparade, Finglash, Dublin | May 2025 | €360,000 | 209 m |
| 7a Clune Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €327,000 | 212 m |
| 21 Clune Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 213 m |
| 98 Ballygall Crescent, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €466,000 | 225 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 received18 November 2022
- Decision due26 July 2023
- Decision issued26 July 2023
- Permission expiry20 October 2028
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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