Loreto College, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Demolition of courtyard classrooms and construction of a new school building at Loreto College, Foxrock.
D09A/0892 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 December 2009
- Reference
- D09A/0892
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 December 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of existing single-storey courtyard and prefab classroom buildings. They will be replaced with a new two-storey and single-storey building containing classrooms, science labs, a library, and administrative facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for a development consisting of the following; demolition of the existing single storey courtyard classroom building and single storey prefab buildings all located along the south eastern boundary, and replacement with a two and single storey building, comprising the following at ground floor: administration building, 8 no. General purpose classrooms, 5 no. Science classrooms, stairs, lift, sanitary accommodation and plant room, at first floor: a library, 2 no. Art classro...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 15, One Springfield Park, Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €820,000 | 51 m |
| 7 Pine Avenue, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €860,000 | 109 m |
| 7 Birch Dale, Westminster Park, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €810,000 | 124 m |
| 13 Pine Ave, Westminster Park, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €850,000 | 131 m |
| 4 Birch Dale, Westminster Park, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 144 m |
| 23 Westminster Wood, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,495,000 | 156 m |
| 1 Willow Pk, Westminister Park Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €660,000 | 180 m |
| 8 Westminster Wood, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €800,000 | 192 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received17 December 2009
- Decision issued18 February 2010
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