Dominican College, Sion Hill, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Retention of a temporary single-storey prefabricated classroom building on existing courts.
D15A/0717 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 November 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0717
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 17 November 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the retention of a temporary single-storey prefabricated school building. The structure is located on pre-existing tennis and basketball courts and contains 10 classrooms, a toilet block, and an office.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the retention of a temporary single storey pre-fabricated classroom building on pre-existing tennis/basketball courts which are located to the southern boundary of the site which comprise of 10 no. Classrooms, 1 no. Toilet block and 1 no. Office/project storage unit and a central spine corridor granted under planning permission no. D09a/0766.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,890,000 | 114 m |
| 44 Westfield, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jan 2025 | €730,000 | 142 m |
| Kali House, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 142 m |
| 10 Dawson Court, Cross Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €527,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 11, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 4, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 146 m |
| 43 Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €865,000 | 149 m |
| 4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €2,114,537 | 177 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 November 2015
- Decision issued20 January 2016
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