The Old School House, Main Street Upper, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
Conversion of a former national school into a preschool, children's therapy, and youth services centre.
SD19A/0102 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 March 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0102
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2019
- Floor area
- 254.559 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to upgrade and change the use of the Old School House. The proposed uses include a daytime preschool, evening children's therapy sessions, and weekend youth services. The works involve internal alterations and signage to a Protected Structure in an Architectural Conservation Area.
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
Upgrade and change of use from national school to pre-school (daytime) and children's therapy (evening sessions) and youth services (weekends); front signage; internal alterations and all associated ancillary site works. The proposed development consists of work to a protected structure located within an architectural conservation area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 11 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 141 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Glebe, Peamount Rd, Newcastle | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 76 m |
| 14 Mason Cross Way, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,123 | 78 m |
| 3 The Oak, Peamount Road, Newcastle | Jun 2025 | €405,000 | 137 m |
| 16 Mason Cross Crescent, Newcastleprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €462,555 | 168 m |
| 3 Mason Cross Green, Newcastle, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 171 m |
| 14 Mason Cross Crescent, Newcastleprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 177 m |
| 5 MAson Cross Row, MAson Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €449,339 | 178 m |
| 15 Mason Cross Crescent, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €440,529 | 180 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 received26 March 2019
- Decision due20 May 2019
- Decision issued20 May 2019
- Grant issued1 July 2019
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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SD25A/0078WSouth DublinLodged 28 Mar 2025Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Four number single-storey prefabricated classrooms and associated site works incorporating minor alterations…
St. Finian's N.S., Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0194South DublinLodged 21 Mar 2006Other
- Granted40 m away
2 single storey classrooms at the rear of the existing school within the existing yard space and all…
Main Street, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
SD14A/0103South DublinLodged 22 May 2014Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the proposed erection of temporary classroom accommodation incorporating 4 no. prefabricated…
St. Finian's NS, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
SD08A/0097South DublinLodged 11 Feb 2008Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Temporary permission for 5 year period for installation of temporary classroom accommodation at first floor…
St Finian's National School, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
SD11A/0127South DublinLodged 20 May 2011Alterations
- Not exempt — permission needed50 m away
Creation of a columbarium within National Monument (unroofed nave at east end of
St. Finian's Church, Newcastle-Lyons, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
ED17/0037South DublinLodged 11 Jul 2017Other
- Granted60 m away
Relocation of vehicular access, dishing of footpath and single storey extension to front and side
4 The Glebe, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.
S99B/0152South DublinLodged 8 Mar 1999Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed70 m away
Renovation of existing vacant retail units to 5 no. 2 bed (Three person) apartments including changes to…
Main Street, Newcastle, Co Dublin
ED23/0052South DublinLodged 11 Dec 2023Apartments
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