Loreto Secondary School, Loreto Avenue, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Construction of an ESB substation and switch room adjacent to Loreto Abbey, a protected structure in Dalkey.
D04A/0491 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 May 2004
- Reference
- D04A/0491
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 May 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a single-storey ESB MV substation and switch room to support approved developments. The building will be located on lands off Loreto Avenue, adjacent to the protected Loreto Abbey structure.
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Official record
Development description
Single storey esb mv substation and switch room to facilitate approved development . The proposed building will be sited on attendant lands off loreto avenue and adjacent loreto abbey a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Leslie Ave, Dalkey, Dublin | May 2025 | €710,000 | 150 m |
| 7a Leslie Avenue, Dalkey, Co. Dublin | Feb 2026 | €835,000 | 156 m |
| 33 Convent Rd, Dalkey, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €875,000 | 171 m |
| 3 Tempe Terrace, Rockfort Avenue, Dalkey | Jun 2025 | €3,600,000 | 220 m |
| 3 Harbour Crescent, Harbour Rd, Dalkey | Oct 2025 | €2,600,000 | 250 m |
| Cnoc Aluinn, 92 Coliemore Road, Dalkey | May 2025 | €3,350,000 | 254 m |
| 1 Derrynane Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 262 m |
| 7 Glencairn, Harbour Rd, Dalkey | Oct 2025 | €630,000 | 272 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 May 2004
- Decision issued28 June 2004
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