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Saint James's National School, Basin View, Dublin 8

Registered Application

Planning application WEB2437/26

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

We, St. James’s National School, intend to apply for planning permission for development St. James’s National School, Basin View, Dublin 8. The site is located immediately to the south of the school, north of James’s Walk and west of The Hops, Basin View, Dublin 8. The proposed development comprises of the following: • Removal of the existing structures, including a shed and storage container and all associated site clearance works; • Relocation of the play frame within the inner courtyard of the school; • Upgrade of the existing school playground to provide a synthetic all-weather sports pitch with a total area of approx. 2,400 sq.m, incorporating 2 no. overlapping sports playing field measuring approx. 40m X 30m each; • Provision of 12 no. Sheffield stands accommodating 24 no. bicycle parking spaces and associated pedestrian pathways; • Revisions to the existing boundary wall onto James’s Walk to facilitate maintenance vehicle access; • Provision of perimeter mesh fencing with ball stop netting above, floodlighting on 4 no. columns measuring 10.5m in height, drainage infrastructure, retaining walls, hard and soft landscaping works and all associated site development works.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    11 Jun 2026

  2. Decision due

    6 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
Saint James's National School, Basin View, Dublin 8
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
5654.15 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
11 June 2026
Status
Registered Application
Decision
Pending
Decision Due
6 August 2026

Location

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4656/19Decision Notice Issued9 Dec 2019

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2205/19REFUSE PERMISSION6 Feb 2019

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