'Balgara' and 'Grasslands', Enniskerry Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18 (in the townland of Newtown Little)
Demolition of a house and construction of a new secondary school.
D10A/0214 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 August 2010
- Reference
- D10A/0214
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2010
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 4.2-hectare site involves the demolition of an existing house and garage, and the construction of a new two-stream secondary school. An existing house on the site will be retained for residential use as a caretaker's house.
- Floor area
- 5,460 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development on a site of approximately 4.2 hectares. The development will consist of the following: the demolition of an existing house and garage (at 'balgara') and the use of existing house 'grasslands' for residential use / as caretaker's house; and the construction of a 2-stream secondary school development (approx 5,460sq. M gross floor area) in a split level building (with a maximum ridge height of 10.67 metres). The constituent elements of the proposal comprise: ...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“B To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture.”
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rossdohan, Tahilla, Kenmare | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 239 m |
| 301 The Park, Clon Brugh, Aikens Village Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €460,000 | 274 m |
| 205 The Park, Clon Brugh, Aikens Village Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €202,500 | 289 m |
| Woodside, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €642,000 | 319 m |
| 38 The Willow, Stepaside, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €269,692 | 321 m |
| 37 The Willow, Stepaside, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €269,692 | 321 m |
| 33 The Willows, Park View, Stepaside Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €185,991 | 321 m |
| 18 The Willows, Park View, Stepaside | Oct 2025 | €251,013 | 321 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 August 2010
- Decision issued14 September 2010
- Appeal submitted7 October 2010
- Appeal decided18 February 2011
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development at the permitted and constructed School (Reg. Ref. D10A/0214, An Bord Pleanála…
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D15A/0677Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Oct 2015Infrastructure
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D20A/0971Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Jul 2021Infrastructure
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