Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Demolition of classroom wings and construction of a large school extension at Sancta Maria College.
SD11A/0254 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 October 2011
- Reference
- SD11A/0254
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 October 2011
- Floor area
- 4450 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a 1947 classroom wing, water tower, and prefabs. It will be replaced by a 4,450 sqm extension to the 1970s school building, featuring single and two-storey wings, a general purpose hall, a PE hall, and sports courts. The works will take place within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
- 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 a 1947 single storey classroom wing, water tower and prefabs; construction of a 4450sq. M. Extension to the 1970's school building comprising single and two storey wings of staff and teaching accommodation, a general purpose hall, a pe hall, changing rooms, wc's, ancillary plant and storage, a new stage and fly tower to the existing assembly hall, 5 no. Hard courts, improvements to existing paths, roadways and drop off facilities, new gates to the existing templeroan entrance, new entrance signage, 55 no. Car parking spaces, bicycle parking, covered walkway, boundary fencing, landscaping and associated site works and replacement of all windows to the 1970's school building at sancta maria college which lies within the curtilage of a protected structure. The development will include making good external walls to ancillary buildings to ballyroan house where the 1947 building to be demolished adjoins and upgrade of its access road as part of the improved access to the school.
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.
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 31 August 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 August 2017.
Notified floor area: 273 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 6, Ballyroan Houseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €595,000 | 131 m |
| Apartment 8, Ballyroan House, Watson Placeprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €379,654 | 131 m |
| 26 Templeroan Meadows, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €757,000 | 200 m |
| 27 Templeroan Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €724,000 | 252 m |
| 13 Watson Place, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,022,026 | 261 m |
| 11 Watson Place, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,052,863 | 262 m |
| Apartment 4, Ballyroan House, Watson Placeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €635,000 | 263 m |
| Apt 3, Ballyroan House, Watson Placeprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 263 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received20 October 2011
- Decision due14 December 2011
- Decision issued13 December 2011
- Grant issued13 August 2012
- Appeal submitted18 January 2012
- Appeal decided13 August 2012
- Permission expiry13 July 2012
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Demolition of a 1947 single storey classroom wing, water tower and prefabs; construction of a 4450sq.m.…
Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD11A/0033South DublinLodged 14 Feb 2011Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
Permission for alterations to previously approved permission Ref : S99A/0763 incorporating revised location…
Playing fields & land adjacent to Green Route, Ballyboden Dublin 16
SD02A/0331South DublinLodged 12 Dec 2002Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Completion of works previously granted (SD11A/0254) to include: the construction of a PE hall, changing…
Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD19A/0115/EPSouth DublinLodged 19 Feb 2024Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Completion of works previously granted (SD11A/0254) to include: the construction of a PE hall, changing…
Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD19A/0115South DublinLodged 4 Apr 2019Infrastructure
- Invalid90 m away
Permission for provision of 'synthetic' GAA pitch (145m x 95m) with associated site works. In addition the…
Sancta Maria College, Green Route, Dublin 16.
SD05A/0869South DublinLodged 24 Oct 2005Infrastructure
- Granted90 m away
Vehicular entrance, car park, club sign and ancillary works
Adjacent to Sancta Maria College, Green Route, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
S99A/0763South DublinLodged 21 Dec 1999Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
Retain two velux type roof lights on the east side of roof
42, Templeroan Avenue, Dublin 16
SD07B/0536South DublinLodged 20 Jun 2007Retention
- Granted100 m away
Construction of a 5.0 metre high skills wall with associated siteworks, netting, floodlighting off an…
Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD12A/0003South DublinLodged 27 Aug 2012Infrastructure
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- WithdrawnInfrastructure
Demolition of a 1947 single storey classroom wing, water tower and prefabs; construction of a 4450sq.m.…
Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD11A/0033South DublinLodged 14 Feb 2011
- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development which will consist of: (a) Refurbishment works within existing Main School…
Coláiste Muire Máthair (formerly St.Mary's College) , St.Mary's Road , Galway
21228Galway CityLodged 1 Jul 2021
- GrantedInfrastructure
Completion of works previously granted (SD11A/0254) to include: the construction of a PE hall, changing…
Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD19A/0115South DublinLodged 4 Apr 2019
- GrantedInfrastructure
The development consists of: i A new two storey school building standalone extension c.1407m2, incorporating…
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine , Railway Road Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2460128KerryLodged 5 Mar 2024
- GrantedDemolition
Development which will consist of the: demolition of the existing two-storey school building and its…
St Joseph's Secondary School , Rochfortbridge , Co. Westmeath
2360253WestmeathLodged 3 Aug 2023
- GrantedExtension
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for a circa 950 sq.m extension at second floor level over the…
St. Mary's College, Rathmines, Dublin 6
2492/20Dublin CityLodged 13 Mar 2020
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.