GrantedInfrastructureDecided 29 October 2019

St. Michael's College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4

Major school expansion and demolition works at St. Michael's College on Ailesbury Road.

3361/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 June 2019

Reference: 3361/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 26 June 2019

Summary

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The development at this protected structure includes constructing a new two-storey classroom block, a general purpose hall, and a biodiversity garden at the Junior School. Works at the Senior School involve demolishing a prefab swimming pool building and constructing a new two-storey extension.

Infrastructureschoolprotected structuredemolitionextension

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of works to both primary (junior) school and post-primary (senior) school buildings. Works to the junior school consist of partial demolition, material alterations, development and propose: the construction of a new 2 storey classroom block on the footprint of an existing play area providing: 6 no. New classrooms, pre-school classroom, staff room, associated resource rooms and reception with a new rooftop play area and two storey connection to the existing 2 storey school block. The demolition of existing single storey pre-fabricated classrooms and a single first floor classroom to the north facade of existing 2 storey school block; construction of a new single storey general purpose hall, 2 no classrooms, associated storage rooms, enclosed courtyard and biodiversity garden and reconstruction of 1st floor classroom with connection to existing 2 storey school block. Works to the senior school consist of partial demolition, material alterations, new development and propose: the demolition of an existing prefab single storey swimming pool building and circulation staircase. Construction of new 2 storey extension to existing school comprising 4 no. Science laboratories, associated preparation rooms, additional resource room along with a replacement circulation staircase; construction of first floor office and resource room over existing ground floor single storey classroom; construction of new student garden and seating areas. Provision of 2 new coach parking spaces within the campus boundary to south of pavilion building adjacent to nutley avenue campus entrance. All works situated within the curtilage of a protected structure, st. Michaels house.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 December 2023.

Notified floor area: 625 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
33 Nutley Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€2,000,000	73 m
25 Nutley Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin	Mar 2025	€3,000,000	137 m
24 Nutley Avenue, Dublin 4	Aug 2025	€1,593,000	150 m
9 Merrion View Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin	Feb 2026	€1,045,000	158 m
7b Merrion View Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin	Jan 2026	€1,870,000	171 m
29 Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin	Oct 2025	€2,000,000	177 m
29 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Oct 2025	€1,500,000	177 m
48 Nutley Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin	Mar 2026	€2,750,000	195 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received26 June 2019
Further information requested20 August 2019
Further information received3 October 2019
Decision due30 October 2019
Decision issued29 October 2019
Grant issued17 December 2019
Appeal submitted25 November 2019
Appeal decided11 December 2019

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