GrantedOtherDecided 16 November 2018

Loreto College, 53-55 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.

Construction of a new General Purpose Hall and sports facilities at Loreto College, a protected structure.

2874/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 April 2018

Reference: 2874/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 27 April 2018

Summary

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The Board of Management seeks permission to construct a part two-storey, part three-storey General Purpose Hall at the rear of the school. The project includes demolishing a single-storey teaching facility, replacing an all-weather pitch with floodlighting, and reconfiguring the staff car park.

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Development description

Protected structure: permission is sought by the board of management for the development of a part 2-storey/part 3-storey general purpose hall and associated ancillary accommodation, replacement all-weather surface and flood lighting, re-configuration of existing staff car-park and all associated site development works on lands (4582m2, 0.46ha) front quinn's lane and laverty court at the rear of loreto college, 53-55 st. Stephen's green, dublin 2 (protected structure). The development comprises
The demolition of the single-storey ancillary teaching facility and careful taking down of part of the wall which forms the boundary to quinn's lane to facilitate construction of a new building. The material from the boundary wall is to be used in the construction of a new wall (2.5-3.5m high) to replace the boundary currently provided by the ancillary building. (ii) removal of the existing all weather surface pitch, 1 no. Metal-clad shed and 1 no. Metal-clad shed and 1 no. Tree. (iii) construction of a part 2-storey/part 3-storey general purpose hall including ground level entrance lobby, kitchenette, toilets, practice rooms, small stores and a large store directly accessible from quinn's lane, first floor practice rooms, changing rooms and toilets and second floor lobby/ exhibition area and toilets, total area 1.391.88m2. (iv) external works to include re-configured all-weather surface and car-park: all-weather surface to be enclosed by 2m high plastic-coated wire mesh fencing and floodlit from 6 no. 8m high poles, existing car-park to be re-surfaced and white lined to provide for 32 staff parking spaces (including 2 disabled spaces), 2 no. Gated fire exits (single and double) discharging to quinn's lane, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

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Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€525,000	57 m
Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane	Jan 2026	€585,000	61 m
Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane	Aug 2025	€550,000	61 m
3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin	Mar 2025	€500,000	63 m
16 Hume Street, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€400,000	186 m
Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€315,000	199 m
Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row	Dec 2025	€1,700,000	200 m
Flat 1, 75 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€2,300,000	227 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received27 April 2018
Further information requested21 June 2018
Further information received22 October 2018
Decision due16 November 2018
Decision issued16 November 2018
Grant issued11 April 2019
Appeal submitted14 December 2018
Appeal decided11 April 2019

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