GrantedInfrastructureDecided 25 August 2020

Roslyn Park, Beach Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Construction of a new educational campus including primary and secondary schools at Roslyn Park, Sandymount.

4429/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 November 2019

Reference: 4429/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 11 November 2019

Summary

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The Minister for Education & Skills seeks permission for a new educational campus on a 2.11-hectare site. The project includes the phased demolition of existing institutional buildings and the construction of a 24-classroom primary school and a 1,000-pupil post-primary school. Roslyn Park House, a protected structure, is located on the site.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the minister for education & skills intends to apply for planning permission for development on a 2.11 ha site approximately at roslyn park, beach road, sandymount, dublin
(roslyn park house, also known as the gandon villa, is a protected structure – see rps ref. No. 496). The development, which will comprise a new educational campus, delivered on a phased basis, will include the phased demolition/removal of the existing educational/institutional buildings on the site including the two storey roslyn college, the link element between the two storey rear extension to roslyn park house and roslyn college, the two storey sandymount park house and the existing temporary accommodation to the rear of sandymount park house. The development will consist of the provision of 1 no. Two storey over basement 24 classroom primary school (shellybanks educate together national school: roll no. 20441s) with a gross floor area of 3,830 sq m, including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, and 1 no. Part-three storey over double basement 1,000 no. Pupil post-primary school (sandymount park educate together secondary school: roll no. 68305f), which will include the part of the site currently occupied by the temporary school as permitted under an bord pleanala ref: abp-300989-18; dublin city council reg. Ref. 4023/17, with a gross floor area of 11,116 sq m, including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities; the re-configuration and revision of the existing internal layout of the rear extension of roslyn park house for educational and related administrative uses and the refurbishment and upgrade of the existing vacant building at no. 12 seafort avenue for educational and related uses. Vehicular access to the site will be from the widened newgrove avenue entrance (as previously permitted under an bord pleanala ref: abp-300989-18; dublin city council reg. Ref. 4023/17) with egress onto beach road by way of a one-way system through the campus. Pedestrian and cycle access to the site will be from newgrove avenue, seafort avenue and beach road. The development will include the provision of bicycle and scooter parking; hard and soft play areas (including rooftop area); piped infrastructure and ducting; plant; landscaping and boundary treatments; pv panels; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; esb substation and 2 no. Substation access doors to the site boundary wall on newgrove avenue; privacy screens; ancillary ramps and stairs; signage; attenuation tank; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground

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 13 August 2024.

Notified floor area: 1 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
34 Seafort Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€1,400,000	87 m
20 Newgrove Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€676,000	109 m
29 Seafort Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€965,000	120 m
15 St Cathryns Court, Newgrove Ave, Sandymount Dublin 4not full market price	Jan 2026	€280,000	134 m
21 Seafort Villas, Sandymount, Dublin	Sept 2025	€730,000	135 m
22 Beach Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Oct 2025	€995,000	142 m
2 Hepenstal Tce, Dublin 4, Dublin	Apr 2025	€1,310,000	146 m
23 Beach Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Jan 2026	€1,101,250	150 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 received11 November 2019
Further information requested22 July 2020
Further information received29 July 2020
Decision due25 August 2020
Decision issued25 August 2020
Grant issued29 January 2021
Appeal submitted18 September 2020
Appeal decided29 January 2021

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