Loretto Abbey Secondary School, Loretto Avenue, off Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96 YC81 (A Protected Structure)
Internal alterations to reverse a 1990s classroom subdivision at a protected school in Dalkey.
REF9326 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 June 2026
- Reference
- REF9326
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 24 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a Section 5 Declaration for internal works at Loretto Abbey Secondary School, which is a Protected Structure. The works will reverse a 1990s subdivision that converted two classrooms into nuns' accommodation, restoring them back to two classrooms.
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Official record
Development description
Internal alterations to reverse the 1990's subdivision of two classrooms to nuns accommodation back to two classrooms see attached appendix a note: following contact with dun laoghaire rathdown architectural conservation officer, we were advised that an application for a section 5 declaration should be made as it is dlr council policy that all works to a protected structure should be formally recorded
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7a Leslie Avenue, Dalkey, Co. Dublin | Feb 2026 | €835,000 | 207 m |
| 7 Leslie Ave, Dalkey, Dublin | May 2025 | €710,000 | 208 m |
| 33 Convent Rd, Dalkey, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €875,000 | 208 m |
| 7 Glencairn, Harbour Rd, Dalkey | Oct 2025 | €630,000 | 212 m |
| 3 Harbour Crescent, Harbour Rd, Dalkey | Oct 2025 | €2,600,000 | 217 m |
| 5 Carysfort Court, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 295 m |
| 3 Tempe Terrace, Rockfort Avenue, Dalkey | Jun 2025 | €3,600,000 | 314 m |
| 1 Derrynane Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 321 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 received24 June 2026
- Decision due21 July 2026
- Decision issued16 July 2026
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