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Dublin City Council · 5251/22

Saint Canices Girls National School, Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 C927

  1. 18 Nov 2022Received
  2. 26 Jul 2023Grant permission
  3. 6 Sept 2023Final grant
  4. 15 Sept 2026Commenced
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Status
Commenced
Decision
Grant permission · 26 Jul 2023
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
1.16 ha

What’s proposed

The development will consist/consists of: (i) the construction of a new two storey, 9 no. classroom standalone extension (1122m2), (ii) the construction of a new single storey extension consisting of a 2 no. Class base Special Educational Needs facility and ancillary accommodation (486m2), (iii) a proposed extension to the existing ground floor staff room (32.50m2), (iv) installation of 24 no. PV panels to SEN extension roof and 45 no. PV panels to 2 storey extension roof, (v) removal of 2 no. temporary classrooms adjacent to existing small school building and removal of 6 no . temporary classrooms adjacent to existing main school building, (vi) demolition of 2 no existing playground shelters, (vii) installation of 110 no. proposed bicycle stands with shelters, (viii) proposed new boundary fencing to west site boundary and associated site works including removing of existing fencing, (ix) installation of new signage to south elevation of proposed 2 storey extension, (x) including all associated site works

5251/22 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the development will consist/consists of: (i) the construction of a new two storey, 9, received on 18 Nov 2022; permission was granted on 26 Jul 2023.

Planning details

Reference
5251/22
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued
Received
18 Nov 2022
Observations close
23 Dec 2022 (closed 1361 days ago)
Decision due
26 Jul 2023 · decided 26 Jul 2023
Decision
Grant permission on 26 Jul 2023
Proposed development
The development will consist/consists of: (i) the construction of a new two storey, 9 no. classroom standalone extension (1122m2), (ii) the construction of a new single storey extension consisting of a 2 no. Class base Special Educational Needs facility and ancillary accommodation (486m2), (iii) a proposed extension to the existing ground floor staff room (32.50m2), (iv) installation of 24 no. PV panels to SEN extension roof and 45 no. PV panels to 2 storey extension roof, (v) removal of 2 no. temporary classrooms adjacent to existing small school building and removal of 6 no . temporary classrooms adjacent to existing main school building, (vi) demolition of 2 no existing playground shelters, (vii) installation of 110 no. proposed bicycle stands with shelters, (viii) proposed new boundary fencing to west site boundary and associated site works including removing of existing fencing, (ix) installation of new signage to south elevation of proposed 2 storey extension, (x) including all associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area
1.16 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Commencement notice CN0147039DC
    15 Sept 202611 Seamus Ennis Road, Dublin, Dublin 11, D11 C927matched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

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.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

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.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 2
    St. Canice's Church; Rosehill House
  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 10
    Settlement cluster; Church; Cross - High cross

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86900). 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.

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