RefusedInfrastructureDecided 9 November 2023

The King's Hospital School, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20V256

Upgrades to sports pitches including new synthetic surfaces and floodlighting at The King's Hospital School.

SD23A/0228 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 September 2023

Reference: SD23A/0228
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 September 2023
Floor area: 1278.5 m²

Summary

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This application seeks a 10-year permission for sports pitch amendments within the school grounds, which will alter a Protected Structure and affect the curtilage of another. Works include creating a synthetic rugby pitch, two training areas, and a hockey pitch, complete with floodlighting columns and fencing.

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Development description

Application for a 10 year permission for development within the grounds of the king's hospital school, old lucan road, palmerstown, dublin 20, d20 v256. The proposed development will alter a protected structure (rps ref: 066 avondale) and is located within the curtilage of another protected structure (rps ref: 017 brooklawn). The proposed development will also result in the removal of some protected trees and the planting of new soft landscaping (tree preservation order (quarryvale, brooklawn) (liffey valley no
Order 1990). The development will consist of amendments to existing sports pitches to create: a) 1 no. Synthetic all weather rugby pitch (120m x 70m) with team dugouts, 1.2m high boundary fencing, and floodlighting (18 no. 1200 watt led luminaires mounted on 6 no. 15 metre high columns); 1 no. Synthetic all weather rugby training area (70m x 38m) (training area
With floodlighting (8 no. 800 watt luminaires mounted on 4 no. 12 metre high columns); 1 no. Synthetic all weather rugby training area (60m x 20m (training area 2)) with floodlighting (12 no. 300 watt luminaires mounted on 6 no. 8 metre high columns); and 1 no. Synthetic all weather hockey pitch (91.5m x 55m) with fencing and ballstop netting enclosures (7.5m high), team dugouts, and floodlighting (16 no. 1200 watt luminaires mounted on 4 no. 18 metre high columns). The development will also consist of b) the construction of a new 2 storey clubhouse (1,247 sq m gross internal area) on a raised podium with changing rooms, toilets, office and plant rooms, multi-use space (gym & function area) and first floor external spectator terrace (310 sq m); c) removal of some existing protected trees and the planting of new soft landscaping; d) new one-way vehicle and cycle route with drop off areas and lighting; e) new illuminated 109 no. Space car park with five no. Additional bus parking spaces; f) widening of vehicular egress point on old lucan road by relocating existing gate piers and part-demolition of boundary wall on old lucan road to create new cycle and pedestrian path (these works would alter protected structure ref: 066 avondale); g) new one-storey esb substation switchroom; and h) earthworks, drainage infrastructure and attenuation, hard and soft landscaping, and all other associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HA-LVHA

“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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within 500 m

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Woodcrest, Somerton Road, Castleknock	Jul 2025	€730,000	493 m

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Key dates

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Application received15 September 2023
Decision due9 November 2023
Decision issued9 November 2023

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