St. Thomas' JNS & Scoil Aine Naofa NS, Esker, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Construction of extensions and refurbishment works at Scoil Aine Naofa Senior National School and St. Thomas' Junior School in Lucan.
SD16A/0299 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 28 March 2017
- Reference
- SD16A/0299
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 March 2017
- Floor area
- 2008 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new two-storey extension of 1,008 sqm at Scoil Aine Naofa SNS to provide six classrooms and support rooms, alongside a 25 sqm entrance lobby. St. Thomas' JNS will receive a new single-storey extension of 975 sqm providing four classrooms, a general purpose room, and support spaces, alongside refurbishment works to both existing school buildings.
- 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
Construction of a new two storey extension to scoil aine naofa senior national school of 1008sq. M providing six new classrooms, seven special education teaching rooms, library & resource room and universal access toilets along with a new single storey entrance lobby extension to scoil aine naofa senior national school of 25sq. M and a new single storey extension to st. Thomas' junior school of 975sq. M providing four new classrooms, seven special education teaching rooms, general purpose room, library & resource room, storage, male, female and universal access toilets together with refurbishment works to both existing school buildings including replacement of some windows and external doors and associated landscaping, site works and services. (existing floor areas - scoil aine naofa sns: 1948sq. M & st. Thomas' jns: 1946sq. M).
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Hillcrest Court, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €493,000 | 152 m |
| 9 Esker Dr, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 161 m |
| 36 Cannonbrook Ave, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €519,000 | 181 m |
| 20 Cannonbrook Park, Newcastle Rd, Lucan | May 2026 | €535,000 | 209 m |
| 11 Hillcrest Grove, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €441,000 | 230 m |
| 15 Vesey Park, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,025,000 | 268 m |
| 36 Hillcrest Grove, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €530,000 | 323 m |
| 75 Hillcrest Dr, Hillcrest, Lucan | May 2025 | €481,000 | 345 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 March 2017
- Further information requested4 October 2016
- Further information received28 March 2017
- Decision due24 April 2017
- Decision issued21 April 2017
- Appeal submitted12 May 2017
- Appeal decided12 October 2017
- Permission expiry26 October 2017
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