St Mary's Secondary School, holy Faith Convent, Old Finglas Road, Dublin 11
Construction of a three-storey school extension with science labs, art and home economics rooms at St Mary's Secondary School.
WEB2198/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB2198/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a part three-storey extension of 1,269 sqm to provide science laboratories, an art room, a home economics room, changing rooms, and offices. It also includes the demolition of an existing art classroom and boundary wall section, alongside entrance alterations and new parking.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,269 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the construction of 3no. Science laboratories, a shared science prep area, an art room, a home economics room, changing rooms & pe staff office as well as student locker areas, ancillary storage, toilets and circulation areas in a part three-storey additional accommodation extension of 1269m2 on the north boundary of the site and the construction of sports hall storage. Site works will include the demolition of an existing art classroom, changing rooms and section of boundary wall onto old finglas road, new pedestrian emergency exit gate in the existing boundary wall on old finglas road & alterations to existing vehicular entrance on old finglas road to form splayed entrance and provide separate pedestrian entrance, provision of 2no. New car parking spaces including 1no. Accessible space and provision of 30no. New bicycle parking spaces, upgrading of existing site services & below ground utilities, landscaping and alterations to the levels across the site.
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Cremore Park, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Mar 2025 | €1,175,000 | 176 m |
| 8 Cremore Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Mar 2025 | €970,000 | 211 m |
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| 8 St Davids Terrace, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €900,000 | 245 m |
| 6 Ballymun Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 253 m |
| 10 Ballymun Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €880,000 | 260 m |
| 75 Riverbank Hall, Addison Park, Glasnevin | May 2025 | €615,000 | 269 m |
| 72 Riverbank Hall, Addison Ave, Addison Park Dublin 11 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 269 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 April 2026
- Decision due10 July 2026
- Decision issued19 May 2026
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