Mount Temple Comprehensive School, Malahide Road, Clontarf. Dublin 3
Construction of a new 1,000-pupil, three-storey secondary school and demolition of six existing buildings.
4498/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 November 2019
- Reference
- 4498/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new predominantly three-storey school building with roof-mounted solar panels, an ESB substation, and 72 parking spaces. It involves the phased demolition of six existing buildings within the curtilage of Mount Temple, which contains three protected structures.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 10,685 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of: the construction of a new predominantly 3 storey 1000 pupil post primary school building, with roof mounted photovoltaic panel arrays, an external store; an esb substation and switchroom, 47 car parking spaces to the north and 25 car parking spaces to the south of the proposed building, new site lighting and associated ancillary hard and soft landscaping works. The development will include the demolition of 6 no. Existing buildings on the site; 5 no. Of which are currently in use by the school. All will be demolished on a phased basis to accommodate the development. The development is located within the curtilage of mount temple lands upon which there are 3 no. Protected structures - mount temple house, its clocktower and the gate lodge. No works are proposed for these protected structures. Gross internal floor space of the proposed development is 10,685sqm; all on a site of 9.49 hectares.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €1,300,000 | 196 m |
| Apt 3, 91 Howth Rd, Clontarf | Feb 2025 | €213,333 | 204 m |
| Apt 2, 91 Howth Rd, Clontarf | Feb 2025 | €213,333 | 204 m |
| Apt 1, 91 Howth Rd, Clontarf | Feb 2025 | €213,334 | 204 m |
| 17 Copeland Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €733,000 | 208 m |
| 35 Copeland Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Mar 2025 | €770,000 | 219 m |
| 1 Copeland Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €900,000 | 220 m |
| 74 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,675,000 | 229 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 November 2019
- Decision due24 January 2020
- Decision issued24 January 2020
- Grant issued19 October 2020
- Appeal submitted25 February 2020
- Appeal decided19 October 2020
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