GrantedChange of useDecided 16 March 2010

Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

Change of use of retail, clubhouse, and restaurant buildings to an International English Language school in Saggart.

SD10A/0016 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 January 2010

Reference: SD10A/0016
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 29 January 2010
Floor area: 4695 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to convert retail, clubhouse, crèche, and restaurant spaces across four blocks into an International English Language school. The project includes retaining 417 square metres of roof space, adding mezzanine floors, and making elevational changes to the buildings.

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Development description

Permission and retention is sought for citywest golf village granted permission under planning ref. S02a/0096 and amended by further permission ref. Sd04a/0944. Permission is sought for change of ground floor block a from retail, ground floor block b from retail, ground, first and second floors block c from club house, crèche and administration, ground and first floors block d from restaurant, to an international english language school. Permission is also sought to retain 417sq. M. Of second floor space constructed in roof space of block d and to use same as classrooms for the school. In addition, permission is sought to horizontally sub-divide the ground floor space of blocks a and b to create additional mezzanine space, 1924sq. M. In block a and 2191sq. M. In block b for classrooms, administration area, library, canteen and kitchen facilities, staff room, student and staff toilets. Amendments are also sought to the elevations of the existing 4 buildings consisting of provision of additional windows to facilitate the creation of the mezzanine floor to blocks a and b and additional windows to the roof space of blocks c and d. Permission is also sought for the extension of the link block between blocks c and d currently serving the ground floor to be extended upwards to link the blocks at first and second floors. Permission is also sought to retain any enabling work carried out to facilitate the proposed development. Permission is also sought for a 6sq. M. Security kiosk at entrance from fortunestown lane for new boundary treatment to site and entrance gates along with amendment to car parking layout and any other necessary ancillary site works.

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“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
116 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart	Feb 2026	€360,000	113 m
107 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart	May 2026	€360,000	113 m
106 Swiftwood, Citywest, Saggart	Feb 2026	€362,000	113 m
306 Swiftwood, Saggart, Dublin	Feb 2025	€405,000	113 m
119 Swiftwood, Saggart, Dublin	Feb 2025	€313,000	113 m
313 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart	Oct 2025	€465,000	113 m
320 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart	Jun 2025	€352,000	113 m
115 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart	May 2026	€365,000	113 m

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Key dates

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Application received29 January 2010
Decision due24 March 2010
Decision issued16 March 2010
Grant issued28 April 2010
Appeal submitted12 April 2010
Appeal decided27 April 2010
Permission expiry16 August 2010

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