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Public / civic · Co. Dublin

Loreto Primary School, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Decision due 23 Nov 2026

What and where

Extension of duration of an earlier permission

Redevelopment at the site of existing Girls National School (Part of the site is in the curtilage of Loreto Abbey, a Protected Structure - RPS No. 253) consisting of demolition of existing school buildings and portacabins; construction of new 3,833sq.m part 3-, 2-, and 1-storey 21 classroom primary school building, connected to existing 2-storey granite building which is to be refurbished; demolition of existing 3-storey red brick Lourdes Nursing Home fronting Convent Lane; refurbishment of and alterations to existing Teresa Ball House with new 85sq.m extension and change of use from nursing home to educational use with 3-classrooms and ancillary resource teaching areas; Teresa Ball House is in the curtilage of Loreto Abbey, a Protected Structure (RPS No. 253); construction of 2-storey, 20-classroom temporary school prefabricated accommodation for school use during the demolition and construction works; associated vehicular drop-off, set-down and parking provisions; associated hard-surface play areas, landscaping, boundary treatments; associated surface water attenuation, foul and surface water drainage connections, site works and ancillary services.

Location
Dublin 14, Co. Dublin Map
Planning reference
SD20A/0296/EP
Application type
Extension of durationA request for more time to finish the work an existing permission allows. It is not a new scheme.
Applicant
Board of Managment of Loreto Grange Road (Girls) National School
Agent
Dermot McCabe / SJK Architects
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Key facts

Floor area
3,918 m²
Project type
Public / civic
Received
30 Sep 2026
Decision due
23 Nov 2026
Protected structure
Yes, RPS 253

Outlook

What happens next

The council decides whether to give more time to finish the work the earlier permission allows; its decision is due on 23 Nov 2026. An extension does not add new building work to the permission.

Work packages named so far

  • Conservation work to a protected structureNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file SD20A/0296/EP on planning.agileapplications.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the South Dublin County Council planning register, checked 3 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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