St Catherine's National School, The Avenue, Rush, Co. Dublin.
Two-storey front extension and single-storey side/rear extension at St Catherine's National School.
F23A/0633 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 16 February 2024
- Reference
- F23A/0633
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a 355 sqm expansion of the existing school. It includes a two-storey front extension for classrooms and a single-storey side/rear extension for a special education unit, alongside a play area, sensory garden, and extra parking.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 355 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 for the provision of a two storey extension to the front containing 2no. Mainstream classrooms, multi-purpose room, and set room, and a single storey extension to the side/rear to create a 3no. Class special education unit ( with an overall proposed floor area of extensions = 355sqm), of exisitng two storey school building (existing floor area = 2,500sqm), together with a secure external soft play area, sensory garden, minor internal alterations and elevational amendments, reconfiguration of existing car parking area providing 3no. Additional car parking spaces and all ancillary site development works. Ai rcvd 16/02/2024
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Saint Catherine'S Park, Rush, Co. Dublinnot full market price | Jul 2026 | €219,000 | 253 m |
| 24 The Carin, Clifflands, Rush | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 288 m |
| 23 St Catherines Drive, Rush, Co. Dublin | Jan 2026 | €435,000 | 298 m |
| 14 Wood Dale Rd, Clifflands, Rush | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 310 m |
| 13 Thornchase, Rush, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 312 m |
| 45 Thornchase, Rush, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €215,000 | 322 m |
| 11 Thorn Chase, Rush, Dublin | May 2025 | €355,000 | 323 m |
| 4 The Grove, Saint Catherine'S Estate, Rush | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 353 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 received16 February 2024
- Decision due14 March 2024
- Decision issued11 March 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission to demolish the existing single storey primary school
St. Catherine's National School, Kenure Park, Rush, Co. Dublin
F13A/0296FingalLodged 14 Aug 2013Demolition
- Granted30 m away
Retention of relocated position within the site for temporary accommod
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F22A/0098FingalLodged 1 Mar 2022Retention
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F18A/0108FingalLodged 8 Mar 2018Infrastructure
- Refused110 m away
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F11B/0243FingalLodged 23 Nov 2011Extension
- Granted120 m away
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F23A/0291FingalLodged 26 May 2023Extension
- Granted130 m away
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F24A/0754EFingalLodged 21 Aug 2024Extension
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F24A/0471EFingalLodged 24 May 2024New dwelling
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