Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 26 July 2021

Saint Joseph's College, Post Primary School and Soil Mhuire Girls National School, Lucan Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Demolition of school buildings and construction of a part two, part three-storey extension at Saint Joseph's College.

SD16A/0072/EP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 June 2021

Reference
SD16A/0072/EP
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Extension Of Duration Of Permission
Received
1 June 2021

Summary

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This application seeks an extension of duration for the demolition of 1,050 sq.m of existing school buildings. It proposes a part two, part three-storey school extension totaling 3,346 sq.m, alongside the reconfiguration of vehicular and pedestrian access points.

Infrastructureschoolextensiondemolitioneducation
Storeys
3
Floor area
3,346 m²

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Official record

Development description

(1) demolition of existing single and two storey post primary school buildings (1050sq. M) to the east of the main school buildings. (2) construction of a part two, part three storey post primary school extension (3346sq. M in total) configured as follows; (a) three storey extension (1817sq. M) north of main school building along the lucan road forming a new post primary school pedestrian entrance off the lucan road, (b) two storey extension (1340sq. M) to the east of main school buildings, (c) two storey extension (escape stairs 55sq. M) to the south of main school buildings on the west side of the two storey classroom block, (d) single storey extension (133sq. M) at first floor north of the existing pe hall. (3) reconfiguration of the existing vehicular and pedestrian access off lucan heights to form the main post primary school vehicular entrance and secondary pedestrian entrance. (4) the reconfiguration of the existing primary school pedestrian entrance in its current location off the lucan road and the re-designation of the existing post primary school vehicular entrance as the primary school vehicular entrance. (5) all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS
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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 7 September 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 November 2024.

Notified floor area: 11,204

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
18 Chapel View, Lucan, DublinNov 2025€351,00096 m
6 Lucan Heights, Lucan, DublinFeb 2026€815,000106 m
Apt 10 Chapelview, Lucan Rd, LucanJul 2025€330,000106 m
12 Chapel View, Lucan Village, DublinFeb 2025€300,000106 m
32 Clairs Villa, Chapel Hill, LucanJun 2025€350,000135 m
124 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Co DublinFeb 2025€346,000200 m
40 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Co DublinOct 2025€266,666243 m
97 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, DublinFeb 2025€320,000249 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

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  1. Application received1 June 2021
  2. Decision due26 July 2021
  3. Decision issued26 July 2021

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