The Kings Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Demolition of two residences and construction of new dormitories and staff housing at The Kings Hospital School.
S00A/0712 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 October 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0712
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 October 2000
- Floor area
- 12418 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing two House Masters' residences to renovate and convert them into two-storey dormitory buildings. It also includes building a new two-storey dormitory with two staff apartments, and erecting three new staff residences consisting of two dormer bungalows and one single-storey home.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolition of two number house masters residences and renovation to two storey dormitory buildings comprising internal alterations and the provision of a pitched roof and replacement of windows. The erection of a new two storey dormitory building, with two number staff apartments, with pitched roof and the erection of three number staff residences, consisting of two number dormer bungalows and one number single storey residence and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the South Dublin 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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcrest, Somerton Road, Castleknock | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 389 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 October 2000
- Decision due8 December 2000
- Decision issued11 December 2000
- Grant issued10 April 2001
- Appeal submitted21 December 2000
- Appeal decided26 March 2001
- Permission expiry21 March 2001
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