Our Lady of the Wayside National School, Bluebell Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12
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4951/23 is a planning application for permission at Our Lady of the Wayside National School, Bluebell Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12, received by Dublin City Council on 12 Dec 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PERMISSION: The proposed development will consist of a.) 593m2 ground floor extension to north side which comprises of 3 no. class base rooms, central activity area, small safe place rooms, toilets and showers, storages, boiler, sluice, electrical rooms, and office. b.) 197 m2 Hard and Soft Play Area. c.) 136m2 Sensory Garden (both adjacent). d.) removal of existing 3 no. trees to allow additional 9 no. car parking spaces to the southeast e.) existing site entrance to the north to be removed and construct new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the east with new set down area. f.) removal of existing shed and construct new pedestrian entrance to the north, new bicycle parking spaces, landscaping and all associated site works and services. The council granted permission on 7 Jun 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 25 Jan 2024. A commencement notice (CN0138839DC) was lodged on 25 Feb 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 24 other decided applications in the last five years and 9 appeals.
Proposal
PERMISSION: The proposed development will consist of a.) 593m2 ground floor extension to north side which comprises of 3 no. class base rooms, central activity area, small safe place rooms, toilets and showers, storages, boiler, sluice, electrical rooms, and office. b.) 197 m2 Hard and Soft Play Area. c.) 136m2 Sensory Garden (both adjacent). d.) removal of existing 3 no. trees to allow additional 9 no. car parking spaces to the southeast e.) existing site entrance to the north to be removed and construct new vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the east with new set down area. f.) removal of existing shed and construct new pedestrian entrance to the north, new bicycle parking spaces, landscaping and all associated site works and services.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 7 Jun 2024
- Final grant
- 19 Jul 2024
- Site (from polygon)
- 8,897 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 12 Dec 2023New applicationObservation window closed 25 Jan 2024
- 14 Feb 2024Further information requested
- 14 May 2024Further information received
- 7 Jun 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 5 Jul 2024

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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Short commencement notice CN0138839DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 4
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 5
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88129). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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