St. Colmcilles Community School, Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
Installation of a solar panel cluster on a school roof.
SD20A/0146 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 June 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0146
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install a cluster of solar PV panels measuring approximately 65 square metres. The panels will lie flat on the roof of the technology rooms at St. Colmcilles Community School.
- Floor area
- 65 m²
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
A cluster of solar pv panels measuring approximately 65sq. M lying flat on the roof of the technology rooms measuring approximately 350sq. M.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 16 August 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 654 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €595,000 | 66 m |
| 11 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €755,000 | 123 m |
| 28 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €976,000 | 138 m |
| 36 Woodfield, Knocklyon, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €595,000 | 141 m |
| 49 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 145 m |
| 31 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 147 m |
| 44 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €630,000 | 177 m |
| 27 Orlagh Grove, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €822,000 | 184 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 received19 June 2020
- Decision due13 August 2020
- Decision issued7 August 2020
- Grant issued14 September 2020
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