St. Thomas Building, Dominican College, Sion Hill, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 TP97 (A Protected Structure)
Internal school reconfiguration for special education and mainstream classrooms, with a new ramp and soft play area.
REF0525 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 February 2025
- Reference
- REF0525
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 7 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the internal reconfiguration of a protected school building to accommodate two special education classrooms and three mainstream classrooms. External works include blocking an opening, replacing doors, a new ramp, and a 100 sq.m. soft play area.
- Floor area
- 100 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed works consist of the internal reconfiguration of the school to accommodate 2 no. New special education needs classrooms (to include quiet spaces and accessible wcs) at ground floor level and 3 no. New mainstream classrooms at second floor level. Works to the external envelope include the blocking up of an opening on the east elevation and the replacement of a number of external doors. External works include 1 no. New ramp to s. E. N. Room 02 and 100sq. M of new soft play area to...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €865,000 | 93 m |
| 44 Westfield, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jan 2025 | €730,000 | 103 m |
| 4 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,890,000 | 107 m |
| Kali House, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 4, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 11, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 154 m |
| 10 Dawson Court, Cross Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €527,000 | 154 m |
| 11 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €211,218 | 189 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 February 2025
- Decision issued25 February 2025
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- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
The proposed works consist of 1no. new external ramp and a new 100 sq.m. Soft Play Area, built on a raised…
St. Thomas Building, Dominican College, Sion Hill, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 TP97
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