St. Gerard's School, Thornhill Road, Bray, Co. Dublin
Alterations to the chapel and pottery building at St. Gerard's School.
D08A/0178 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 February 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0178
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 February 2008
Summary
AI-generatedWorks include opening blocked windows in the chapel and inserting matching timber-framed leaded windows. The pottery building will have its first floor replaced with a mezzanine, roof slate replacement, and new rooflights.
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
- A) work to existing chapel: open up 2 no. Blocked up window opes and insert new timber framed leaded windows to match existing b) work to existing pottery building
- Removal of existing first floor and the insertion of a new mezzanine floor
- Removal of existing slates and battens and replacement with new blue bangor natural slates to match original
- Insertion of 5 no. Rooflights to courtyard roof
- Block up 2 no. Windows and 2 no. Rooflights onto thorhill road
- Removal existi
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
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within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield, Old Connaught Thornhill Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,850,000 | 242 m |
| Glenfield, Old Connaught Thornhill Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,750,000 | 242 m |
| 7 The Oaks Diamond Valley, Upper Dargle Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 426 m |
| 14 The Willows, Diamond Valley, Upper Dargle Rd Bray | Jun 2025 | €505,000 | 438 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 February 2008
- Decision issued10 April 2008
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