St. Colmcilles Senior & Junior National Schools, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
Demolition of existing schools and construction of a new three-storey, 64-classroom school building.
SD09A/0304 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 November 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0304
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 November 2009
- Floor area
- 11327 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing all existing prefabricated buildings and demolishing the Junior and Senior National Schools. A new three-storey school building of 11,327 sq.m. will be constructed, featuring 64 classrooms, a basement, libraries, and playgrounds. Temporary student accommodation will be arranged off-site during construction.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- The removal of all existing prefabricated buildings and the demolition of the existing st. Colmcille's junior and senior national schools in order to construct a new 3 storey 64 classroom school building located in the approximate position of the existing junior school main buildings. The total floor area will be to 11,327 sq. M to include a 171 sq. M basement at the northern end. Ancillary areas will include general purpose rooms, libraries, meeting rooms, special education rooms, 3 no. Atriums, junior and senior school administration offices. Playgrounds will be located on the southern and eastern side of the new building and, when the senior school building is demolished, on the northern side. Works will include the rearranging of the access road and car park on the western side accessed from idrone avenue. During the construction period, it is intended to relocate the senior school students in a temporary prefabricated structure at ballyboden st. Endas g. A. A. Grounds, sancta maria college, ballyroan, rathfarnham, dublin
- This protected structure will be the subject of a separate planning application. For the duration of the building contract, the junior school students will be located in the existing main senior school building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Idrone Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €800,000 | 130 m |
| 9 Knockaire, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €830,000 | 151 m |
| 6 Knockaire, Knocklyon Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €850,000 | 160 m |
| 44 Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €585,000 | 215 m |
| 6 Idrone Dr, Knocklyon, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €575,000 | 222 m |
| 14 Dargle Wood, Knocklyon Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €195,000 | 228 m |
| 5 Idrone Park, Knocklyon Wood, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €680,000 | 230 m |
| 32 Dargle Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €755,000 | 251 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 November 2009
- Further information requested22 September 2009
- Further information received12 November 2009
- Decision due9 December 2009
- Decision issued9 December 2009
- Appeal submitted5 January 2010
- Appeal decided14 April 2010
- Permission expiry10 May 2010
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
For 24m2 prefabricated building for resource and remedial teaching use at the northern side
St. Colmcilles Senior National School, Knocklyon, D.16
S01A/0266South DublinLodged 4 May 2001Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
For 36m2 prefabricated building for resource and remedial teaching use at the northern side
St. Colmcilles Junior National School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
S01A/0265South DublinLodged 4 May 2001Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
A single storey 80sq.m. prefabricated classroom and 2m high enclosing bow & bar railing to the eastern side…
St. Colmcilles Senior National School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
SD09A/0323South DublinLodged 17 Aug 2009Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
A single storey 80 sq.m prefabricated classroom building to the southern end of the existing St Colmcille's…
St Colmcille's Junior School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
SD09A/0166South DublinLodged 22 Apr 2009Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Removal of the existing single storey, 2 classroom prefabricated building and the adjoining single storey…
St. Colmcilles Senior National School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
SD10A/0050South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2010Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey reception office extension
St. Colmcille's Junior National School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
SD03A/0285South DublinLodged 14 May 2003Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Two no. prefabricated buildings for remedial teaching use St. Colmcilles Junior National School. One building…
St. Colmcilles National School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
SD02A/0406South DublinLodged 16 Jul 2002Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey staffroom extension within an internal courtyard
St. Colmcille's Senior National School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
SD03A/0289South DublinLodged 14 May 2003Extension
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