St. Gerard's School, Thornhill Road, Bray, Co Dublin
New two-storey wings for the Junior and Senior Schools at St. Gerard's.
D17A/1104 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 December 2017
- Reference
- D17A/1104
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new two-storey 672 sqm wing for the Junior School and a new two-storey 1,948 sqm wing for the Senior School. The project will provide upgraded teaching spaces and include road re-alignment, set-down areas, and parking facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,620 m²
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
Permission is sought for the development of a new two-storey 672 sqm wing to the existing junior school, a new two-storey 1948 sqm wing to the existing senior school and associated site works. The proposed development will total 2620 sqm in area and consist of the provision of upgraded teaching accommodation to provide larger teaching spaces, specialist rooms and will include the re-alignment of the existing internal road, set-down, car parking facilities, bicycle parking, associated site wor...
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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,948 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenfield, Old Connaught Thornhill Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,850,000 | 134 m |
| Glenfield, Old Connaught Thornhill Rd, Bray | Sept 2025 | €1,750,000 | 134 m |
| 14 The Willows, Diamond Valley, Upper Dargle Rd Bray | Jun 2025 | €505,000 | 447 m |
| 7 The Oaks Diamond Valley, Upper Dargle Rd, Bray | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 463 m |
| 4 Old Fassaroe Glen, Bray, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €795,000 | 493 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 received15 December 2017
- Decision issued14 February 2018
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