Loreto High School Beaufort Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14E521
Demolition, extensions, and internal alterations to a protected school building in Rathfarnham.
SD25A/0062W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 July 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0062W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a single-storey lean-to roof and the construction of extensions to a protected school building. Works include window replacements, internal layout alterations, a new ESB sub-station, and a new lift.
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of the single storey lean-too roof within the courtyard, replacement windows, localized fabric repairs to walls and roofs, addition of breathable internal wall insulation and alterations to the single and two storey 'memorial buildings', two 'bay-window' extensions to the single storey building on the courtyard side and a single storey extension to the south of the main school buildings for a new esb sub-station and switch room. This is a protected structure. Alterations include: single storey building: the closing up of a doorway, the removal of some modern partition walls and the construction of new partition walls forming toilets. Two storey building: widening an existing doorway and creating a new doorway from a window opening, removal of existing staircases and part of the first-floor floor to create a double height space, the removal of internal partition walls; the construction of a new lift, raked seating, a new escape staircase and some new internal partitions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinoza, Convent Lane, Rathfarnham | May 2026 | €150,000 | 146 m |
| 11 Longwood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €692,000 | 200 m |
| 12 Longwood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €342,500 | 213 m |
| 4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 217 m |
| 121 Beaufort Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €650,000 | 225 m |
| 14 St Patricks Cottages, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €612,000 | 230 m |
| 8 Silverbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,233,480 | 232 m |
| 17 Silverbrook, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €1,374,449 | 232 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 received8 July 2025
- Decision due5 August 2025
- Decision issued30 July 2025
- Permission expiry8 September 2030
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