Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 9 October 2024

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-generated

St. 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.

Retentionschoolretentionplayground
Floor area
360 m²

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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

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apartment 5 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATDec 2025€695,47542 m
Apartment 306 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATMar 2026€595,00042 m
Apartment 105 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATFeb 2026€486,23942 m
Apartment 4 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATFeb 2026€726,87242 m
207 Shore Club, Beach Road, Sandymountprice excludes VATAug 2025€881,05742 m
Apartment 103 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATDec 2025€839,45042 m
Apartment 111 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATJan 2026€486,23942 m
Apartment 310 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VATMar 2026€845,81542 m

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Key dates

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  1. Application received16 August 2024
  2. Decision due10 October 2024
  3. Decision issued9 October 2024
  4. Permission expiry16 January 2030

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