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Dublin City Council · 5251/22 · Permission

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

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Council received 18 Nov 2022We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1394 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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5251/22 is a planning application for permission at Saint Canices Girls National School, Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 C927, received by Dublin City Council on 18 Nov 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 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. The council granted permission on 26 Jul 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 23 Dec 2022. A commencement notice (CN0147039DC) was lodged on 15 Sept 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 88 other decided applications in the last five years and 10 appeals.

Appeal window closes 23 Aug 2023 closed 1116 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (26 Jul 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

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.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Grant permission on 26 Jul 2023
Final grant
6 Sept 2023
Site (from polygon)
1.16 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 18 Nov 2022
    New application
    Observation window closed 23 Dec 2022
  • 20 Jan 2023
    Further information requested
  • 29 Jun 2023
    Further information received
  • 26 Jul 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 23 Aug 2023

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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

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  • 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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