St. Patrick's Girls & Boys National School, Cambridge Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4
Demolition of rear school buildings and construction of a new three-storey school building with play areas and parking.
WEB1196/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 February 2025
- Reference
- WEB1196/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 332sqm of existing rear school buildings, including a GP hall and stores. A new three-storey school building of 1143sqm will be constructed, featuring special education classrooms, a GP hall, external play areas, 80 bicycle spaces, and 5 car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,143 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 of: the demolition of the buildings to the rear of the existing 3-storey boys & girls school, which include the gp hall with changing facilities & storage, along with the 2 no. External stores & concrete shelters (total demolition area = 332sqm); and the construction of a new 3-storey school building (1143sqm) behind the existing school, with new vehicular entrance from cambridge road, planted areas, landscaping, external play areas, on-site covered bicycle storage (80 spaces), on-site parking (5 spaces), 2 no. External stores at 10m2 each and external lighting. The proposed building contains; at ground (731sqm): 4 special education needs classrooms with associated ancillary spaces, central activities area and an external soft play area to the west & north; at first floor (335sqm): general purpose hall, storage, toilets, and external play area; second floor (77sqm): circulation, plant room and an external fenced roof play area with lighting. Including all associated site & road 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Cambridge Park, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €651,000 | 93 m |
| 56 Fishermans Wharf, York Rd, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €493,500 | 112 m |
| 1 Ropewalk Mews, Ropewalk Place, Ringsend Dublin 4not full market price | Mar 2026 | €127,000 | 113 m |
| 69 Fishermans Warf, York Road, Ringsend | Nov 2025 | €387,500 | 115 m |
| 55 Fishermans Wharf, York Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 116 m |
| 91 Fishermans Wharf, York Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 117 m |
| 87 Fishermans Wharf, York Rd, Ringsend Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €415,000 | 118 m |
| 76 Fishermans Wharf, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 125 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 February 2025
- Decision due17 July 2025
- Decision issued16 July 2025
- Permission expiry4 October 2030
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