Application description published by South Dublin County Council.
The removal of all existing prefabricated buildings and the demolition of the existing St. Colmcille's Junior and Senior National Schools in order to construct a new 3 storey 64 classroom school building located in the approximate position of the existing Junior School main buildings. The total floor area will be to 11,327 sq.m to include a 171 sq.m basement at the northern end. Ancillary areas will include General Purpose Rooms, Libraries, Meeting Rooms, Special Education Rooms, 3 no. Atriums, Junior and Senior School Administration Offices. Playgrounds will be located on the southern and eastern side of the new building and, when the Senior School building is demolished, on the northern side. Works will include the rearranging of the access road and car park on the western side accessed from Idrone Avenue. During the construction period, it is intended to relocate the Senior School students in a temporary prefabricated structure at Ballyboden St. Endas G.A.A. Grounds, Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. This Protected Structure will be the subject of a separate planning application. For the duration of the building contract, the Junior School Students will be located in the existing main Senior School building.
Application and appeal history
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PL06S.235735Submitted 05 January 2010 / decided 14 April 2010
Appeal decidedGrant Permission
Appeal submittedAppeal reference PL06S.235735
05 January 2010
Appeal decisionGrant Permission
14 April 2010
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Decision details
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Application ref
SD09A/0304
Received
12 November 2009
Decided
09 December 2009
FI requested
Yes
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Application type
Permission
Outcome
Grant permission
Source status
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Planning analysis
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Refusal reasons
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Conditions
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Source documents
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