Rockbrook, Edmondstown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Construction of a new two-storey secondary school with playing pitches and parking in Rathfarnham.
SD05A/0860 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 December 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0860
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2005
- Floor area
- 4550 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a 4,550 sq.m. two-storey secondary school containing nine classrooms, specialist rooms, an oratory, and a multi-purpose hall. The development includes playing pitches, a new vehicular entrance, 36 car parking spaces, and 50 cycle spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The provision of an educational facility consisting of the construction of a two-storey secondary school (4,550m2). The school building will include: 9 classrooms, library, canteen, science, home economics, music, art and computer rooms, oratory, staff facilities, multi-purpose hall, changing and storage areas, associated administration facilities and playing pitches. The site will be accessed by an avenue served by a new vehicular entrance off edmondstown road. The application includes the provision of 36 staff surface car parking spaces and 50 cycle spaces, landscaping and all ancillary site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 September 2021.
Notified floor area: 42.07 m²
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 December 2005
- Further information requested13 December 2005
- Further information received22 December 2005
- Decision due27 January 2006
- Decision issued26 January 2006
- Appeal submitted17 February 2006
- Appeal decided26 June 2006
- Permission expiry22 June 2006
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted110 m away
A dwelling house to the southern side
Millmount, Edmonstown Road, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD03A/0965South DublinLodged 11 Mar 2004New dwelling
- Granted130 m away
Bungalow with access and ancillary work
Edmonstown Road, Rockbrook, Dublin 16.
SD02A/0202South DublinLodged 12 Feb 2003New dwelling
- Refused140 m away
Two no. semi detached, 2 storey dwellings at front of
'Marian', Newtown, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00A/0612South DublinLodged 22 Sept 2000New dwelling
- Awaiting decision140 m away
2 No. semi detached two storey dwellings at front
' Marian', Newtown, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
S01A/0045South DublinLodged 1 Feb 2001New dwelling
- Granted160 m away
Construction of a three hole extension to the existing Rathfarnham Golf Course on lands adjoining same and…
Rathfarnham Golf Club, Newtown, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD06A/0057South DublinLodged 31 Jan 2006Other
- Granted160 m away
Construction of a three hole extension to the existing golf course on lands adjoining same
Rathfarnham Golf Club, Newtown, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD14A/0053South DublinLodged 18 Mar 2014Commercial
- Not exempt — permission needed160 m away
Import select fill material into existing school grounds for the construction of four new playing pitches and…
Rockbrook Park School, Edmondstown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
ED17/0056South DublinLodged 10 Oct 2017Infrastructure
- Granted170 m away
Construction of a new two storey Girls Secondary School and Gym together with alterations to the exising…
Rockbrook Park School, Rockbrook, Edmonstown Road,
S00A/0520South DublinLodged 17 Nov 2000Other
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