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Dublin City Weekly Planning10 Sept 2026

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Catholic University School, 89-92 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 KC81

Lead potentialMedium

Well-defined specialist packages (solar panels, roof-level recreational floor and steel structure) on an existing school campus, moderate in scale.

Planning stageFurther Information
Project typeRenovation Alteration
Development sectorEducation Childcare
Matched trades6

Source description

What is being proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Modifications to previously approved Planning Permissions granted by Dublin City Council for developments on this site. Numbers 89,90,91+92 Leeson Street Lower are Protected Structures Ref. Numbers 4444, 4445, 4446 and 4447 on the Dublin City Council Record of Protected Structures.1: Application Ref. No. 5010/22. The provision of solar panels on the south/west facing inner roof slope of No. 91 and 92 Leeson Street Lower, which are Protected Structures Ref Number 4446 and 4447 on the DCC Record of Protected Structures. 2:Application Ref. No. WEB5088/25 An additional floor on the building referred to as Block D which is in the south/east corner of the campus.…

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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Modifications to previously approved Planning Permissions granted by Dublin City Council for developments on this site. Numbers 89,90,91+92 Leeson Street Lower are Protected Structures Ref. Numbers 4444, 4445, 4446 and 4447 on the Dublin City Council Record of Protected Structures.1: Application Ref. No. 5010/22. The provision of solar panels on the south/west facing inner roof slope of No. 91 and 92 Leeson Street Lower, which are Protected Structures Ref Number 4446 and 4447 on the DCC Record of Protected Structures. 2:Application Ref. No. WEB5088/25 An additional floor on the building referred to as Block D which is in the south/east corner of the campus. The proposed new floor is to accommodate a soft surfaced multipurpose external recreational space, including an equipment store, on the roof of this building. The works will involve modifications to and the extension of the service cores at the eastern + western ends for access/egress to the proposed new space and the addition of a steel structure over the open area to support protective netting and lighting.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

6 evidence-led matches
01

Solar

High

Provision of solar panels on the south/west facing inner roof slope of Nos. 91 and 92 is explicitly proposed.

02

Structural Steel

High

Addition of a steel structure over the open area to support protective netting and lighting is stated.

03

Architecture Design

Medium

Modifications to approved permissions on protected structures require architectural and planning design input.

04

Electrical

Medium

Lighting supported by the new steel structure and service core modifications imply electrical works.

05

Planning Consulting

Medium

The application modifies previously approved permissions on protected structures, indicating planning strategy work.

06

Roofing

Medium

An additional floor on Block D and solar panel installation involve roof-level works.