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
AI-generatedThis 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.
- 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
“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.
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 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Chapel View, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €351,000 | 96 m |
| 6 Lucan Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €815,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 10 Chapelview, Lucan Rd, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 106 m |
| 12 Chapel View, Lucan Village, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 106 m |
| 32 Clairs Villa, Chapel Hill, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 135 m |
| 124 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €346,000 | 200 m |
| 40 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €266,666 | 243 m |
| 97 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 249 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 June 2021
- Decision due26 July 2021
- Decision issued26 July 2021
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