Site for proposed 2nd level school, Adjacent To Existing Primary School, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
A new 4,776 square metre Irish language post-primary school in Lucan.
SD02A/0551 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 August 2003
- Reference
- SD02A/0551
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2003
- Floor area
- 4776 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a part single-storey, part two-storey post-primary school for 650 students and staff. The facility will accommodate Colaiste Cois Life and include classrooms, administrative offices, a sports hall, and external play areas.
- Storeys
- 2
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
4,776 sq. Metre part single storey, part two storey, irish language post-primary school, incorporating general and practical classroom accommodation, administrative offices, sports hall and supporting ancillary accommodation, for 650 students and staff all with associated ground works, external play areas, staff and visitor car parking. The proposed premises will accommodate the existing colaiste cois life school, all on a 2.27 hectare (5.61 acres) site, (adjacent to the existing pre-fab premises), served by griffeen road (to the south) and castle road (to the north).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 72 - Esker Manor, Lucan, Co Dublin | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 78 m |
| 88 Esker Manor, Lucan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 78 Esker Manor Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 87 m |
| 86 Esker Manor, Lucan, Co. Dublin | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 87 m |
| 20 Esker Meadow Lawn, Lucan, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €515,000 | 117 m |
| 55 Esker Manor Lucan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 117 m |
| 30 Esker Manor Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 137 m |
| 35 Esker Manor Lucan, Dublin | May 2026 | €335,000 | 145 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 received1 August 2003
- Further information requested6 November 2002
- Further information received2 May 2003
- Decision due28 August 2003
- Decision issued28 August 2003
- Grant issued12 November 2004
- Appeal submitted26 September 2003
- Appeal decided26 September 2003
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Modification of the existing entrance roadway with the provision of a new roundabout and set down area for…
Colaiste Cois Life, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0143South DublinLodged 2 May 2006Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Construction of a pre-fabricated, 2 storey building with a single storey link to existing buildings to…
Colaiste Cois Life, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD15A/0123South DublinLodged 8 May 2015Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Retention of Block C — 1 single storey detached temporary accommodation structure located to the south of the…
Coláiste Cois Life, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD17A/0123South DublinLodged 19 Apr 2017Other
- Granted30 m away
Retention of (a) Block A — 1 single storey detached temporary accommodation structure, consisting of 4…
Colaiste Cois Life, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD16A/0209South DublinLodged 14 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted30 m away
Retention of: (a) relocation of Block A constructed under planning Ref. SD16A/0209; (b) relocation and minor…
Colaiste Cois Life, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD20A/0048South DublinLodged 21 Feb 2020Retention
- Granted60 m away
Tá cead pleanála á lorg ag Coláiste Cols Life do chomharta saorsheasaimh ag an mbealach isteach chuig…
Colaiste Cois Life, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD24A/0016South DublinLodged 25 Jan 2024Other
- Granted60 m away
Proposed dormer roof window on rear slope of roof at attic level
27, Esker Meadow Green, Lucan, Dublin
SD24B/0118South DublinLodged 21 Mar 2024Extension
- Granted70 m away
Extending the existing the school with a single storey office & administration extension to the south of the…
Montessori Matters, 108 Esker Manor, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 AE93
SD24A/0194WSouth DublinLodged 5 Nov 2024Extension
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