Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
Temporary primary school consisting of two prefabricated buildings for a period of up to three years.
SD20A/0119 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0119
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2020
- Floor area
- 570 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks a three-year temporary permission for a primary school on a 0.4-hectare site. It includes the construction of two prefabricated buildings, fencing, a new site entrance, car parking, a drop-off area, and a play 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
Provision of a temporary primary school by way of construction of 2 prefabricated buildings (c 180sq. M & 390sq. M) on a defined site area (c 0.4ha) to be enclosed within a 2 metre high welded mesh fencing and access gates with associated site works including provision of new site entrance, car parking, drop off area and hard surface play area. Temporary permission for a period no longer than 3 years is being sought.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage 2 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 147 m |
| Cottage 1 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 147 m |
| Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,145,000 | 159 m |
| 15 The Square, Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 177 m |
| 60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 230 m |
| 16 Eaton Way, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 262 m |
| Apt 10, Eaton Terrace, Rathcoole | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 281 m |
| 13 Eaton Green, Rathcoole, Co Dublin | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 290 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 received18 December 2020
- Further information requested14 July 2020
- Further information received18 December 2020
- Decision due25 January 2021
- Decision issued25 January 2021
- Appeal submitted16 February 2021
- Appeal decided22 June 2021
- Permission expiry16 July 2021
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