St. Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a school and construction of 48 houses in Rush.
F25A/1218E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 22 December 2025
- Reference
- F25A/1218E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing St. Joseph's Secondary School building. In its place, a residential development of 48 houses will be constructed, ranging from two to three storeys, along with an ESB substation and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 48
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Official record
Development description
The educena foundation intend to apply for planning permission at st. Joseph’s secondary school, convent lane, rush, co. Dublin. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing school building and associated structures, and the construction of a residential development consisting of 48 no. Houses (comprising 25 no. 3-bed, two-storey mid-terraced houses; 17 no. 3-bed two-storey end of terrace houses; 3 no. 4-bed two and a half storey end of terrace houses; 2 no. 4 bed three storey end of terrace houses; and 1 no. 4-bed three-storey detached house) all provided with private gardens and associated car parking and bicycle parking; pedestrian and vehicular access from convent lane, 10 no. Visitor parking spaces; 1 no. Esb substation and set down; landscaping, footpaths and boundary treatments; and all associated site infrastructure and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey View, 1 Convent Lane, Rushprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €784,140 | 124 m |
| 1 Sunlock Court, Lower Main St, Rush | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 172 m |
| 12 Lower Main Street, Rush, Co Dublin | Jun 2025 | €535,000 | 198 m |
| An Teach Ban, The Bawn Off Old Barrack Rd, Rush | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 218 m |
| 2 Bawn Rd, Rush, Dublin | May 2026 | €442,000 | 238 m |
| Grove Cottage, 44a Bollum Lane, Rush | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 256 m |
| Hands Lane, Rush, Dublin | May 2026 | €695,000 | 289 m |
| 13b, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 300 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 received22 December 2025
- Decision due25 February 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
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- InvalidAt this site
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F25A/1089EFingalLodged 20 Nov 2025Housing estate
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Retention of a 3 classroomed single-storey pre-fabricated building to
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F11A/0212FingalLodged 28 Sept 2011Retention
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F19A/0094FingalLodged 27 Feb 2019Demolition
- Granted70 m away
Alterations to the front elevation to include the addition of a porch
4, South Strand, Rush, Co. Dublin.
F15B/0100FingalLodged 24 Apr 2015Alterations
- Refused100 m away
Construction of a single storey detached garage/boat house
Seaesta, Hoskyn Bank, Bawn Road, Rush, Dublin, K56X562
F22B/0120FingalLodged 12 May 2022Extension
- Granted100 m away
The construction of a single storey detached garage/boat house and associated site works
Seaesta, Hoskyn Bank, Bawn Road, Rush, Dublin, K56X562
F24A/0826EFingalLodged 13 Sept 2024Other
- Invalid100 m away
The construction of a single storey detached garage/boat house and associated site works
Seaesta, Hoskyn Bank, Bawn Road, Rush, Dublin, K56X562
F24A/0760EFingalLodged 22 Aug 2024Other
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