Saint Gerard's School, Oldconnaught, Shankill, Bray, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a classroom building to build a new two-to-three storey school extension.
D06A/1006 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 July 2006
- Reference
- D06A/1006
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 July 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey, four-classroom building at Saint Gerard's School. In its place, a new two-to-three storey extension will be built, containing nine classrooms and a basement for storage and boiler rooms.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Demolition of the existing single storey, split level 4 classroom building to the rear of the existing secondary school and the construction of a two/three storey extension to include 4 no classrooms at ground floor level, 5 no classrooms at first floor level which includes 1 no classroom above south west corner of previous planning approval reg. Ref. D05a/0620 and basement to include storage and boiler rooms
- Alteration to previous planning approval reg. Ref. D05a/0620 to include 3.05m
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“GB To protect and enhance the open nature of lands between urban areas.”
National zoning type: General
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield, Old Connaught Thornhill Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,850,000 | 231 m |
| Glenfield, Old Connaught Thornhill Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,750,000 | 231 m |
| 7 The Oaks Diamond Valley, Upper Dargle Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 424 m |
| 14 The Willows, Diamond Valley, Upper Dargle Rd Bray | Jun 2025 | €505,000 | 433 m |
| 37 River Vale, Dargle Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 498 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 July 2006
- Decision issued7 September 2006
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