Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 10 June 2025

Corpus Christi G.N.S., Home Farm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 K270

Conversion of the Parish Hall on Home Farm Road to educational use for Corpus Christi Girls National School.

WEB1378/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 February 2025

Reference
WEB1378/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
26 February 2025

Summary

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The application seeks to change the use of the existing Parish Hall to educational use. Internal renovations will accommodate two new classrooms, a special education tuition room, and ancillary facilities, alongside external modifications for fire safety and larger windows.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of (i) the change of use of the existing parish hall to educational use, and internal renovations to same to accommodate two no. New mainstream classrooms, a special education tuition room, and other ancillary facilities, wc's etc. ; (ii) removal of one existing set of external steps and the blocking-up of an existing fire escape exit door, both to the east elevation; (iii) formation of five no. New external fire escape doors around the building, two of which (to the east & south elevations) to have associated new external ambulant disabled escape staircases; (iv) formation of four no. Enlarged windows to the north elevation, two each to the proposed new classrooms, by dropping the cill level of some existing high-level clerestory windows; and (iv) all associated site works & services as required.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI
To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
68 Home Farm Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Jul 2025€1,050,00048 m
52 Home Farm Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Feb 2026€762,50079 m
14 Clare Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Jul 2025€1,465,000104 m
44 Home Farm Park, Home Farm Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9Feb 2025€598,500127 m
15 Achill Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Jun 2026€780,000130 m
19 Home Farm Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Feb 2026€930,000166 m
58 Ferguson Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Mar 2025€575,000190 m
7 Arran Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9Dec 2025€865,000190 m

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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

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  1. Application received26 February 2025
  2. Decision due10 June 2025
  3. Decision issued10 June 2025
  4. Permission expiry30 August 2030

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