Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School, Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
Amendments to an approved school extension in Drimnagh, including solar panels.
WEB6031/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB6031/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for amendments to a previously approved development at Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School. The changes include a new LV room and ESB kiosk, removal of security gates, installation of rooftop solar panels, and an increased plant room height.
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Permission is sought for amendments to a previously approved development (reg. Ref. 3269/23). The proposed amendments comprise the following
- Provision of a new 9sqm l. V. Room and 8sqm esb kiosk to the south-west of the site, adjacent to the existing main entrance
- Removal of the two existing inner security gates
- Installation of photovoltaic (pv) solar panels on the roof of the approved two-storey extension
- Increase in the height of the roof-level plant room of the proposed two-storey extension from +45.2 m to +46.1 m, and relocation of the structure to achieve a 2.9 m setback from the north-east elevation. The enclosed area, providing space for the water tank, plant equipment, and required maintenance access, will also increase in footprint from 20 sqm to 44 sqm
- Modifications to the ground-floor student toilet windows on the north-east elevation of the proposed two-storey extension; and
- Enlargement of the stair window located above the escape doors on the north-east elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mourne Lodge, Mourne Road, Drimnagh | Jul 2025 | €557,000 | 80 m |
| 264 Mourne Rd Drimnagh, Dublin 12, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 96 m |
| 133 Mourne Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 99 m |
| 58 Galtymore Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | May 2026 | €550,000 | 115 m |
| 202 Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 118 m |
| 52 Galtymore Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 119 m |
| 168 Carrow Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 128 m |
| 53 Curlew Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €435,000 | 133 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
Timeline
- Application received16 December 2025
- Decision due20 February 2026
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