Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Demolition of two temporary schools and construction of two new two-storey primary school buildings.
SD15A/0226 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 November 2015
- Reference
- SD15A/0226
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 November 2015
- Floor area
- 6245 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis major project in Firhouse involves the demolition of two temporary schools to build two new two-storey primary schools. The schools will accommodate 16 classrooms each, special needs units, support spaces, sports facilities, and 70 parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(1) demolition of two existing temporary schools. (2) construction of two no. 2 storey primary school buildings. School 1 comprises 16 classrooms, 2 classroom special needs unit, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation with a total floor area of 3165sq. M. School 2 comprises 16 classrooms, 2 classroom special needs unit, support teaching spaces and ancillary accommodation with total floor area of 3050sq. M. The site works to the school grounds will consist of 2 no. 15sq. M external storage buildings, bin stores, playing pitch, ball courts, project gardens, cycle storage, landscaping and boundary treatment and all other associated site development works for each school. The works to the remainder of the site consist of the provision of 70 car parking spaces, drop-off and pick-up facilities.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 February 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 July 2018.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 14 The Court Block B, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,688 | 105 m |
| Apt. 13 The Court Block B, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,688 | 105 m |
| Apt. 1 The Court Block A1, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,688 | 105 m |
| 3 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €594,714 | 105 m |
| 9 The Court Block A2, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €312,775 | 105 m |
| 12 The Court Block A2, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €317,181 | 105 m |
| 3 The Court Block A1, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €308,370 | 105 m |
| Apt. 15 The Court Block B, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €330,275 | 105 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 received9 November 2015
- Further information requested21 September 2015
- Further information received9 November 2015
- Decision due7 December 2015
- Decision issued4 December 2015
- Appeal submitted7 January 2016
- Appeal decided7 June 2016
- Permission expiry8 June 2016
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