Land parcel 1686177

Area

2,403 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres)

Buildings

4 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 2,227 m².

Zoning

S5 Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 18 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Permission is sought for amendments to a previously approved development (Reg. Ref. 3269/23). The proposed amendments comprise the following: • Provision of a new 9sqm L.V. room and 8sqm ESB kiosk to the south-west of the site, adjacent to the existing main entrance; • Removal of the two existing inner security gates; • Installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the roof of the approved two-storey extension; • Increase in the height of the roof-level plant room of the proposed two-storey extension from +45.2 m to +46.1 m, and relocation of the structure to achieve a 2.9 m setback from the north-east elevation. The enclosed area, providing space for the water tank, plant equipment, and required maintenance access, will also increase in footprint from 20 sqm to 44 sqm; • Modifications to the ground-floor student toilet windows on the north-east elevation of the proposed two-storey extension; and • Enlargement of the stair window located above the escape doors on the north-east elevation.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB6031/25

• 15 Dec 2025Application declared invalid

  Permission is sought for amendments to a previously approved development (Reg. Ref. 3269/23). The proposed amendments comprise the following: • Provision of a new 9sqm L.V. room and 8sqm ESB kiosk to the south-west of the site, adjacent to the existing main entrance; • Removal of the two existing inner security gates; • Installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the roof of the approved two-storey extension; • Increase in the height of the roof-level plant room of the proposed two-storey extension from +45.200 m to +46.100 m, and relocation of the structure to achieve a 2.9 m setback from the north-east elevation. The enclosed area, providing space for the water tank, plant equipment, and required maintenance access, will also increase in footprint from 20 sqm to 44 sqm; • Modifications to the ground-floor student toilet windows on the north-east elevation of the proposed two-storey extension; and • Enlargement of the stair window located above the escape doors on the north-east elevation.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB5973/25

• 15 Jun 2023Grant permission

  PERMISSION: Planning Permission for a five-year extension in duration to existing Permission (Reg. Ref. No.: 3651/18) previously granted for a temporary prefabricated single-storey, flat-roofed detached building for use as an ASD Unit for the school, with all associated site works etc. The existing temporary building is located within the existing yard of the school adjacent to the existing Boiler House and the existing entrance gate opening from Knocknarea Road. The existing temporary building accommodates one Classroom, a Multi-Sensory Room, a Safe Room, a Storeroom, a Staff Room and two no. WC's. All at Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) Secondary School, Mourne Rd., Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 HT22. Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) Secondary School occupies a corner site at the junction of Mourne Road and Knocknarea Road.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3964/23

• 24 Feb 2023Grant permission

  The development will consist of demolishing a single storey prefabricated classroom in south playground, a flat roof lobby to the north playground, bicycle sheds on the perimeter of the eastern boundary, relocation of the water tank and replace with accommodation that forms a three-sided courtyard and playground; single storey extension to the southwest and 2 storeys to the northeast. The proposed accommodation comprises 4 new general classrooms, music room, woodwork room, SEN facilities, WC'S; in 2 no. separate buildings; a one-way system for staff car parking and SEN drop off and covered cycle parking with no change to the school vehicle entrances proposed and all other associated repair and refurbishment and landscape works.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3269/23

• 26 Jan 2023Application declared inva

  The development will consist of demolishing the existing temporary prefabricated classrooms and replace with accommodation that forms a three-sided courtyard and playground; single storey extension to the west and 2 storey to the east. The proposed accommodation comprises 4 new general classrooms, Music Room, Woodwork room, SEN facilities, WC's; in 2no. separate buildings; new vehicular access from Knocknaree Road which introduces a one-way system for staff car parking and SEN drop off and covered cycle parking, and all other associated repair and refurbishment, and landscape works.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3098/23

• 22 Dec 2022Application declared inva

  Demolishing the existing temporary prefabricated classrooms and replace with accommodation that forms a three-sided courtyard and playground; single-storey extension to the west and 2 storey to the east. The proposed accommodation comprises 4 new general classrooms, Music Room, Woodwork room, SEN facilities, WC's; in 2 no. separate buildings; new vehicular access from Knockara Road which introduces a one-way system for staff car parking and SEN drop off and covered cycle parking, and all other associated repair and refurbishment, and landscape works.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 5521/22

• 30 Nov 2020Grant permission

  Planning permission for the following works: (i) the provision of a new metal palisade security fence on top of the existing brick boundary walls to the north-east, north west (Mourne Road) and south-west (Knocknarea Road) boundaries, the total height of the new boundary treatment to be approx. 3.25m with three sets of new matching entrance double gates, one set to Knocknarea Road and two sets to Mourne Road. Note the provision of the new fence also proposes the closing up of one existing set of entrance double-gates to the site from Knocknarea Road; (ii) the provision of new entrance ramp and steps and modifications to the existing steps, to provide for accessibility for persons with disabilities up to the main school entrance opening off Mourne Road. Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) Secondary School occupies a corner site at the junction of Mourne Road and Knocknarea Road.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3840/20

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, church/chapel, 1940–1945 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height red brick Catholic church, dated 1942, having apsidal chancel to south, entrance front to north, eight-bay nave elevation with flat-roofed side aisles, in turn having flat-roofed entrance porches flanked by confessional projections to both elevations, lower single-storey three-bay office and oratory block to chancel end of east elevation, and full-width sacristy to chancel elevation. Square-profile three-stage belltower to oratory block. Pitched slate roof having carved granite coping, render eaves course, and carved granite cross finials. Conical roof to apse. Hipped roof and flat roof to office and oratory block, having red brick bellcote with copper pyramidal roof. Flat roofs to aisles and ancillary accommodation, having stepped cut granite parapet. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond over chamfered granite plinth, having square-headed recesses to nave and aisle elevations, and carved granite arcaded string course to entrance elevation. Carved roundels to chancel. Round-headed windows with cut granite sills and leaded stained glass throughout, having stepped surrounds, red brick voussoirs and impost course to aisles and clerestory. Tripartite arrangement of windows to entrance bay, having stepped surrounds in recessed blind arcade having carved granite arch rings and red brick piers. Circular window over, having stained glass. Lancet windows flanking main entrance. Stepped surrounds and cut granite impost course to windows to north (entrance) elevation. Lancet windows to sacristy, paired and in threes, having shared sills. Lunette windows to side altars. Secondary glazing to lower level windows. Square-headed door openings with cut granite doorcases, main entrance having pedimented doorcase, double-leaf timber panelled doors, cut granite steps, some later ramps. Integral carved marble fonts. Interior with coffered ceiling to nave and side aisles, painted plastered walls, with corbelled pilasters and continuous sill course to clerestory level. Mosaic to lower level, marble border. Round arcading carried on square-profile marble panelled piers to nave. Domed apsidal chancel to south, flanked by side altars. Coffered chancel arch with marble piers, mosaic to soffit of apse, marble walls to chancel and side altars. Carved marble altar furniture and altar rails, tiled floor. Internal porch to entrance front having rendered walls, arcaded gallery over. Round-headed door openings with half-glazed timber panelled doors with leaded overlights and marble surrounds. Carved timber confessionals within recessed alcoves, carved timber pews. Set in landscaped grounds, having site entrance to north, double-leaf steel gates flanked by red brick piers, in turn flanked by matching pedestrian gates. Site bounded by steel railings on red brick plinth wall with cut granite capping. Located at the junction of Mourne Road and Sperrin Road.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3180 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.