A site to the rear of St. Matthew's National School, Cranfield Place, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04FK11, and 10 Tritonville Road, Dublin 4, D04YW32
Retention of a school play area extension and associated boundary fencing.
4164/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 August 2024
- Reference
- 4164/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 16 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedSt. Matthew's National School is seeking retention permission for an extension of the school site into adjacent lands to accommodate a 360 sqm external play area. The application also covers the retention of timber screening, boundary walls, metal fencing, and a reconfigured access gate.
- Floor area
- 360 m²
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Official record
Development description
St. Matthews national school, intend to apply for retention permission for development at a site to the rear of st. Matthew's national school, cranfield place, sandymount, dublin 4 do4fk11 and 10 tritonville road, dublin 4, do4yw32 the development consists of the retention of the following development: a) extension of the school site of st. Matthew's national school to the north into lands formerly part of 10 tritonville road to accommodate an external play area of 360 sqm. B) new timber fence screening with an overall height of c. 2.8m, matching the existing wall, on the eastern boundary between the external play area and residential dwellings on church avenue; c) new boundary wall (c. 1.8m) and metal fencing (c. 1m) with an overall height of c. 2.8m on the western boundary of the external play area with 10 tritonville road; d) reconfiguration of existing access to the subject site from the laneway off cranfield place to include for an access gate and pillars, to the external play area in st. Matthew's national school. The gate and pillars have an overall height of c. 2.2m and width of c. 3.6 m and are located on the southern boundary of the external play area; e) rear garden access gate and pillars to the rear of 10 no. Tritonville road, accessed from existing laneway off cranfield place, with an overall height of c. 1.9m and width of c. 3.6m on the eastern boundary of 10 tritonville road; f) all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 August 2024
- Decision due10 October 2024
- Decision issued9 October 2024
- Permission expiry16 January 2030
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