GrantedInfrastructureDecided 8 June 2021

In the townlands of Dodsborough & Finnstown, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Construction of a new 32-classroom primary school with a special education base in Lucan.

SDZ21A/0001 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 May 2021

Reference: SDZ21A/0001
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: SDZ Application
Received: 11 May 2021
Floor area: 5582.6 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a part two-storey, part three-storey primary school building measuring approximately 5,582.6 sq.m. It will include 32 classrooms, a general purpose room, a 4-classroom Special Education Needs Base, solar panels, 4 ball courts, and 40 staff parking spaces.

Infrastructureschooleducationsolar

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a predominantly part two storey, part three storey primary school (there is a small single storey element to the south of the building) c. 5,582.6sq. M gfa overall including 32 classrooms, general purpose room, offices and administrative rooms and stores including a 4 classroom special education needs base with associated facilities at ground floor level; there will be approximately 70sq. M of solar panels provided on the roof of the school; the proposal also comprises of 4 ball courts, together with 2.4m high paladin fencing; a sensory garden and grass play areas; the boundary to the school site is comprised predominantly of a 2.4m high low brick wall with railings, including 2.4m high gates to all pedestrian and vehicular access points; 40 staff car parking spaces and 17 drop-off spaces will be provided with separate vehicular entrance and exit to serve the development provided off adamstown park; maintenance access to the school site is provided from the permitted side street to the west permitted under reg. Sdz19a/0011; pedestrian cycle entrances to the school site are provide off adamstown park and from the permitted side street to the west permitted under reg. Sdz19a/0011; all ancillary site development and landscape works, including boundary treatments, 188 bike parking stands, 3 10m high flagpoles and an esb sub-station; this application is being made in accordance with the adamstown planning scheme 2014, as amended and relates to a proposed development within the adamstown strategic development zone planning scheme area, as defined by statutory instrument no. 272 of 2001 on a site (approx. 1.43 ha) in the townlands of dodsborough and finnstown bounded generally to the north by the adamstown drive, to the east and south by adamstown park and to the west by undeveloped lands which have planning permission for a development known as tandy's lane village phase 1 (sdz19a/0011) and beyond is the remainder of the undeveloped tandy's lane village development area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

SDZRS

“To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Tandy's Park, Tandy's Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€502,203	104 m
53TandysDrive, Tandys Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€488,987	104 m
15 Tandy's Park, Tandy's Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€497,797	104 m
23 Tandys Park, Tandys Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€511,013	104 m
12 Tandy's Square, Adamstown, Lucan	Apr 2025	€700,000	114 m
20 Paddocks Sq, The Paddocks Rd, Adamstown	Feb 2025	€370,000	151 m
4 Somerton Woods, Somerton, Newcastle	Sept 2025	€740,000	158 m
10 Paddocks Court, The Paddocks Rd, Adamstown	Feb 2025	€315,000	178 m

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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 received11 May 2021
Further information requested5 March 2021
Further information received11 May 2021
Decision due8 June 2021
Decision issued8 June 2021

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