Dominican Primary School, Convent Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Alterations to the main entrance of Dominican Primary School to install sliding gates.
D16A/0786 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 October 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0786
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to reduce the width of the main entrance piers at the school. The existing inward-swinging gates will be replaced with manual sliding gates to improve vehicle access and movement at the front of the school.
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought to reduce the width of the piers to the main entrance and replacement of the inward swinging gates with manual sliding gates thereby allowing easier movement/access of the existing car numbers to the front of the school.
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.
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A commencement notice records works starting on 10 April 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 89 Lower Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 101 m |
| 22 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €547,000 | 111 m |
| 91 Patrick St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 124 m |
| 91b Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 125 m |
| 85/86 Patrick Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Mar 2025 | €417,500 | 139 m |
| Apt 11 Clock Lane House, 1 - 4 Sussex Street, Dun Laoghairenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 146 m |
| 63 Mulgrave Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 170 m |
| 21a Mulgrave St, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 173 m |
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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 received26 October 2016
- Decision issued13 December 2016
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