St. Marys Boys National School, Grotto Place, Booterstown, Co Dublin
A two-phase school expansion including a two-classroom first-floor extension and a two-storey link corridor.
D15A/0506 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 November 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0506
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 November 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPhase 1 consists of a two-classroom extension at first-floor level over the existing staff room and offices, including a new entrance lobby, staircase, and access ramp. Phase 2 will add a two-storey link corridor on the northern side of the school and extend the staff room and offices.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development in two phases. Phase 1 is a two classroom extension at first floor level over the existing staff room and offices at the eastern side of the existing school building. This phase will also include a new entrance lobby and staircase with roof light over, new entrance steps and access ramp. Phase 2 is a two storey link corridor, incorporating the existing canopy, on the northern side of the existing school building and for extending the staff room and offices under the...
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 April 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 55 m |
| 35 Castlecourt, Booterstown, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €875,000 | 64 m |
| 2 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €1,100,000 | 76 m |
| 11 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 78 m |
| 49 Castlecourt, Booterstown, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,360,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Booterstown Court 126, Booterstown, Rock Rd | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 89 m |
| 50 Castle Court, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,150,000 | 120 m |
| 13 Castle Court, Booterstown Ave, Blackrocknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €600,000 | 159 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 received11 November 2015
- Decision issued7 December 2015
- Appeal submitted12 January 2016
- Appeal decided16 May 2016
In the area
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