GrantedInfrastructureDecided 7 October 2020

Fortunestown Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin

Demolition of four buildings to build a new educational campus with a primary and secondary school.

SD19A/0393 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 September 2020

Reference: SD19A/0393
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 10 September 2020
Floor area: 14151 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of four existing four-storey educational/residential blocks to construct a new educational campus. This will feature a part three-storey, 1000-pupil post-primary school and a two-storey, 16-classroom primary school, alongside sports facilities and access works.

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Official record

Development description

New educational campus of 2 new school buildings to be delivered on a phased basis including the demolition/removal of the existing 4 four storey educational/former short stay residential blocks (golf apartments) on the site; provision of 1 part three storey, 1000 pupil post primary school including 4 classroom special educational needs unit with a gross floor area of 11,331sq. M including a sports hall and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities; 1 two storey 16 classroom primary school and 2 classroom special educational needs unit; a general purpose hall and all ancillary teacher and pupils facilities with a gross floor area of 2,820sq. M; vehicular access to the site will be from the existing fortunestown lane entrance, which is to be widened; fire tender and delivery access will be from the existing entrance to the northwest of the site, via fortunestown lane; cycle and pedestrian access to the site will be from a new entrance on fortunestown lane; provision of bicycle and scooter parking; new pedestrian crossing at saggart lakes road, vehicle drop off/set down areas; internal access roads; hard and soft play areas; piped infrastructure and ducting; plant, landscaping and boundary treatments; pv panels; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; esb substation and 1 substation access door to the site boundary wall on fortunestown lane; ancillary ramps and stairs; signage; 1 attenuation tank; flood mitigation measures; sud's; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

OSOS

“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 September 2024.

Notified floor area: 11,247 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Carrigmore Glen, City West, Saggart	Mar 2025	€780,000	216 m
2 Carrigmore Gardens, Fortunestown Lane, Saggart	Mar 2026	€315,000	224 m
6 Carrigmore Gardens, Citywest, Saggart	Dec 2025	€315,000	226 m
1 Mason Cross Walk, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,528	228 m
3 Mason Cross Road, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€515,419	228 m
23 Mason Cross Road, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€515,419	228 m
1 Mason Cross View, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€543,987	228 m
10 Mason Cross Green, Newcastle, County Dublinprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€515,419	228 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 received10 September 2020
Further information requested19 February 2020
Further information received10 September 2020
Decision due7 October 2020
Decision issued7 October 2020
Grant issued9 March 2021
Appeal submitted3 November 2020
Appeal decided1 March 2021
Permission expiry3 February 2021

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