Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 12 December 2025

St Paul's CBS Secondary School, Edmund Rice Schools, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7

Alterations to a school extension, increasing it from three to four storeys with a rooftop play area and sensory garden.

WEB1808/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 April 2025

Reference
WEB1808/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
11 April 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The Board of Management of St Paul's CBS Secondary School seeks permission for alterations to a previously approved extension, increasing it from three to four storeys. The works include classroom rearrangements, a new second floor, and a raised roof area featuring secure external play areas, a sensory garden, and solar panels. The school is a Protected Structure.

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Storeys
4

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure we, the board of management, st paul's cbs secondary school intend to apply for permission for alterations to previously approved reg. Ref. 3237/23 from 3-storey to a 4-storey extension to east as follows:(a) ground level- minor alteration to extension entrance, bicycle racks location altered; (b) first floor- safe base classroom altered as central activity space with daily living skills area, re arrangement of multi sensory room and welfare facilities/storage; (c) new second floor-2 no. Safe base classrooms (inc. Quiet spaces) and associated facilities; (d) new raised roof area with secure external play areas (hard and soft), sensory garden, pv panels area and plant room,(e) vertical extension of existing western stairwell, alteration to elevations and all associated site works and services at st. Paul's cbs secondary school, brunswick street north, dublin 7, a protected structure (ref 997).

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
98 Brunswick St North, Dublin 7, DublinOct 2025€300,00078 m
Apartment 58 Orby, Phoenix Park Avenue, Phoenix Park Racecourseprice excludes VATFeb 2026€466,96086 m
28 Richmond Sq, Morning Star Ave, Smithfield Dublin 7Sept 2025€235,00091 m
15 Richmond Sq, Off North St, BrunswickSept 2025€326,00091 m
27 Richmond Sq, Morning Star Ave, North Brunswick St Dublin 7Dec 2025€330,00091 m
44 Smithfield Loft, King St North, Dublin 8Feb 2025€290,000100 m
43 Smithfield Lofts, Church Street, Dublin 7Jun 2025€285,000100 m
Apt 24, The Hardwiche, North Brunswick Dublin 7Mar 2025€290,000102 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 received11 April 2025
  2. Decision due12 December 2025
  3. Decision issued12 December 2025
  4. Permission expiry14 March 2031

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