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(i) the demolition of an existing steel fire escape staircase attached to the…

Bunscoil Sancta Maria, Synge Street, Dublin 8

Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision recorded: August 07, 2026

Applicant: The Edmund Rice Schools Trust
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

22 May 2026Application received
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 98cfeb9de1dc78cdc39f8b96a898daeacb4b5e6fdf2cbc630a13e42800d2ac93 · field: receivedDate
12 Jun 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 98cfeb9de1dc78cdc39f8b96a898daeacb4b5e6fdf2cbc630a13e42800d2ac93 · field: registrationDate
7 Aug 2026Council decisionGRANT PERMISSION
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 98cfeb9de1dc78cdc39f8b96a898daeacb4b5e6fdf2cbc630a13e42800d2ac93 · field: decisionDate
15 Sep 2026Grant recorded
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 98cfeb9de1dc78cdc39f8b96a898daeacb4b5e6fdf2cbc630a13e42800d2ac93 · field: finalGrantDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Bunscoil Sancta Maria, Synge Street, Dublin 8. Proposal excerpt: “(i) the demolition of an existing steel fire escape staircase attached to the exterior of the building at the northern gable end; (ii) the construction of a new external steel fire escape staircase attached to the northe…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Location & nearby applications

Bunscoil Sancta Maria, Synge Street, Dublin 8

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Documents & sources

Dublin City Council · Reference WEB2459/26

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: 98cfeb9de1dc78cdc39f8b96a898daeacb4b5e6fdf2cbc630a13e42800d2ac93

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: 98cfeb9de1dc78cdc39f8b96a898daeacb4b5e6fdf2cbc630a13e42800d2ac93

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:13:11.952216+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

(i) the demolition of an existing steel fire escape staircase attached to the exterior of the building at the northern gable end; (ii) the construction of a new external steel fire escape staircase attached to the northern side of the existing building which will serve the three upper stories, ie first second and third floors, as well as the roof of the existing building. The new stairs is to be roofed but not fully enclosed on the sides; (iii) the widening of three no. existing external door opes opening onto the stairs, one at each of first floor, second floor and third floor levels; (iv) the replacement of an existing full height metal access gate with protective cage at roof level with a new mesh metal access gate in the same location, height to match the existing railing; and (v) all associated siteworks, services and landscaping to facilitate the proposed development.

Application details

Reference: WEB2459/26
Applicant: The Edmund Rice Schools Trust
Site address: Bunscoil Sancta Maria, Synge Street, Dublin 8
Application type: Permission
Latest reported outcome: Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION
Date received: May 22, 2026
Decision due: August 07, 2026
Council decision date: August 07, 2026
Authority: Dublin City Council

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