The development will consist of façade upgrade works to selected elevations of the existing junior school, senior school and the general-purpose hall and will consist of a permanent external lightweight SHS frame in lieu of the existing temporary painted timber supports. The development will also consist of the installation of sustainable energy compounds to host an LPG tank and 5 no. heat pumps, and all associated site development works. Additional information received 28/08/2025
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Scoil Choilm Community National School, Porterstown Road, Dublin 15, D
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Development on site at Porterstown adjacent to Luttrellstown Community College and forming part of the existing school campus that also incorporates Scoil Choilm Community National School. The development will consist of a Post Primary School with an overall floor area of 5376sq.m and 2 storeys in height. The proposed school will incorporate 18 general classrooms as well as 14 specialist classrooms in addition to all ancillary pupil and teacher facilities including external recreational areas that includes 4 no. ballcourts, external social spaces including a tiered seating area, covered bicycle parking facilities and car parking. vehicular access to the development is provided via the existing access to Luttrellstown Community College off Porterstown Link Road. A new pedestrian/cyclist only access is also proposed off porterstown Link Road. A non-vehicular access to the school, for use by emergency services only, is also provided along the southern site boundary off Luttrellstown Road. A temporary construction access is also proposed off Luttrellstown Road. The proposed development also provides for solar panels on roof, on-site external lighting, landscaping and boundary treatment in addition to all associated site development works including alterations to ground levels and the construction of retaining walls. The proposed development will also provide for upgrade works to the existing footpath network and to the pedestrian crossing on Porterstown Link Road and the provision of a new pedestrian crossing and upgrade works at the existing entrance to the school campus site also off Porterstown Link Road. AI received 11/7/2023
To view details of the Strategic Housing Development please visit www.kellystownshd.com ABP-308695-20. Submissions Observations to be made to An bord Pleanaála on or before 5.30 p.m. 21/12/2020. The development will consist of a residential-led development comprising 360no. dwellings, 1no. childcare facility and 1no. retail unit, in buildings ranging from 1 to 8-storeys. The breakdown of residential accommodation is as follows: 128no. own door detached, semi-detached and terraced houses (including: 104no. 3-bed 2-storey houses, of which 28no. have optional single storey extension to rear, and 24no. 4-bed 2 to 3-storey houses) and 232no. apartment units accommodated in 3no. blocks, including: - Block A: 1 to 8 storeys, accommodating 164no. apartments (62no. 1-beds and 102no. 2-beds) and a residential amenity area (c. 380 sq. m gfa); - Block B: 4 to 5 storeys, accommodating 41no. apartments (12no. 1-beds, 24no. 2-beds and 5no. 3-beds); - Block C: 4 to 6 storeys, accommodating 27no. apartments (11no. 1-beds and 16no. 2-beds), the childcare facility (c.278 sq. m gfa) and the retail unit (c. 98 sq. m gfa). Private rear gardens are provided for all houses. Private patios/terraces or balconies are provided for all apartment units and feature on all apartment block elevations. All associated and ancillary site development, drainage and infrastructural works (including plant), hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including: - Road infrastructure works, including: The provision of new pedestrian and cycle facilities along the northern edge of an existing road, which extends c. 280m west from Diswellstown Road to a point west of the existing main vehicular entrance to Scoil Choilm Community National School (hereafter referred to as 'Kellystown Link Road') - A c. 160m new western extension of the 'Kellystown Link Road'. - The reconfiguration of a section of the 'Kellystown Link Road' at its junction with the Diswellstown Road; - The realignment of a southern section of Porterstown Road at its junction with the 'Kellystown Link Road'; - Repositioning of existing vehicular site entrance to 'Abbey Cottage' on its eastern boundary to Porterstown Road; - New vehicular access to the site at 1no. new site entrance on the Porterstown Road to Block A and 1no. site entrance to the scheme via the 'Kellystown Link Road'; and - New internal residential road network including pedestrian and cycle links, a north-south pedestrian and cycle green route on the eastern side of Porterstown Road and new pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed public park to the south west. New dedicated public park (c. 2.1 Ha), smaller pocket parks and green links; Waste water infrastructure, including; pumping station and pipe network to connect to a public watermain under the proposed 'Kellystown Link Road' and an associated pump station service road, and upgrade works to existing drainage infrastructure in the Riverwood Distributor Road; 435no. car parking spaces, including: 256no. spaces in-curtilage and on street for the houses; 58no. spaces at under croft level of Block A and 116no. spaces at surface level for the apartments; and 5no. spaces on-street for the proposed commercial units and to facilitate shared car club vehicles in the future; 12no. motorcycle car parking spaces, including: 4no. at surface level and 8no. at under croft level of Block A; 562no. bicycle parking spaces, including 401no. covered spaces and 161no. uncovered spaces; Bin stores; 3no. ESB sub-station units; Demolition of the existing vacant house and agricultural buildings.
The proposed development consists of residential-led development (c.38,005.4 sq m gross floor area), including 349no. residential units, internal residential amenity area (c. 405.7 sq m), 1no. childcare facility (c. 528.2 sq m) and 1no. retail unit (c. 236.2 sq m), in buildings ranging from 2 to 8-storeys, and associated site works. The breakdown of proposed accommodation is: - 123no. own door detached, semi-detached, terraced and end of terrace houses, (including 99no. 3-bed, 2 -storey houses, 24no. 4-bed, 2 to 3-storey houses and private rear gardens are provided for all houses.) 3no. apartment buildings, accommodating 226no. apartment units, internal residential amenities and non-residential units, including: - Block A: 4 to 8-storey building, accommodating 168no. apartments (70no. 1-beds and 98no. 2-beds), internal residential amenity area (c. 405.7 sq m) and a ground floor retail unit (c. 236.2 sq m). Block B: 4 to 5-storey building, accommodating 34no. apartments (9no. 1-beds, 21no. 2-beds and 4no. 3-beds) and a ground floor childcare facility (c.528.2 sq m). Block C: 4 to 6-storey building, accommodating 24no. apartments (5no. 1-beds and 19no. 2-beds). Private patios / terraces or balconies are provided for all apartment units, on all elevations of the proposed apartment buildings. And, all associated and ancillary site development and infrastructural works, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including: - Road infrastructure works, including: - Upgrading of existing section of ‘Kellystown Link Road’ (c.280m), between the Diswellstown Road junction to a point west of the existing main vehicular entrance to Scoil Choilm Community National School, to provide new and enhanced pedestrian and cycle facilities, new left turn lane, provision of Toucan crossing, upgrade of existing junctions with Porterstown Road and Diswellstown Road / Overbridge. A new c. 160m western extension of the ‘Kellystown Link Road’, including new pedestrian, cycle and crossing facilities and 1no. new vehicular access to the scheme. 3no. new vehicular site entrances on the Porterstown Road. New internal residential road network including pedestrian and cycle links and green routes, including segregated pedestrian and cycle link aligned along the western edge of the existing Porterstown Road. Pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed public park to the south west. Pedestrian, cyclist and vehicular connections to facilitate future access to future development lands to the west. Repositioning of existing vehicular site entrance to ‘Abbey Cottage’ on its eastern boundary to Porterstown Road. New dedicated public park with active and passive recreation facilities (c. 2.1 Ha), smaller public pocket parks, green infrastructure links and communal private open space. Waste water infrastructure, including pumping station, pipe network and associated service road to connect to a public watermain under the proposed ‘Kellystown Link Road’. Proposed Surface Water network with associated SuDS devices and attenuation pond with forebay. Upgrade works to existing drainage infrastructure in the Riverwood Distributor Road. 385no. car parking spaces, including: 170no. spaces on-curtilage and on-street for the houses; 140no. spaces for the apartments; and 14no. spaces for the proposed commercial unit and creche, 58no. visitor spaces and 3no. ESB service spaces. 22no. motorcycle parking spaces for the apartment units. 630no. bicycle parking spaces, including 402no. covered spaces in dedicated secure facilities and 228no. uncovered spaces. Bin and bicycle storage for all houses and apartment blocks. ESB sub-station units. Demolition of the existing vacant house and agricultural buildings. ABP 312318
Castlethorn Construction Unlimited Company & Castlethorn Developments (Kellystown) Unlimited Company intends to apply for Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development Amendment to a consented Strategic Housing Development (ABP-312318-21) at this site (c. 9.73 ha) in the townlands of Kellystown, Porterstown and Diswellstown, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. The proposed amendment to Block A and curtilage sits within the eastern corner of the site of the consented scheme. The latter generally bounded by: Porterstown Road, St. Brigid's Lawn traveller accommodation, St. Mochta's FC sports grounds and Diswellstown Road overpass / Dr. Troy Bridge to the east; the Dublin-Maynooth rail line, Porterstown level crossing and an existing dwelling ('Abbey Cottage') to the north; greenfield lands to the west and south; and, Scoil Choilm Community National School and Luttrellstown Community College to the south east. The site of the consented upgrading of drainage infrastructure extends to the Riverwood Distributor Road. The proposed amendments to the consented SHD scheme ABP-312318-21 comprise changes to Block A and its immediate curtilage only, and include: The reconfiguration of Block A to accommodate 193no. dwellings in total (an increase of 28no. dwellings) in buildings ranging between 2 and 8 storeys in height, with the following residential unit mix: 82no. 1-bed apartment units, 108no. 2-bed apartment units, and 3no. 2-bed duplex units. Associated reconfiguration of internal floor plans to accommodate an increase from 31no. to 34no. apartment units per floor. Reduced floor area of the internal residential amenity area (from c.405.7 sq m to c.120.9 sqm). Reduced floor area of the retail unit (from c.236 sq m to c.200.6 sq m). And all associated and ancillary site development, infrastructural, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including: Creation of a public realm / plaza to the south eastern corner of Block A, relocation of podium level communal open space courtyard to ground level within the perimeter block, addition of new roof terrace at Level 4 and enhanced planting. Reconfiguration and reduction of Block A residential car parking, reduced from 62no. podium level and 36no. surface level spaces (total 98no. spaces) to a revised total of 59no. surface level spaces. Reconfiguration and reduction in Block A retail unit car parking from 5no. to 4no. spaces, and the omission of 7no. visitor spaces. Reconfiguration and increase in Block A bicycle parking spaces, from 367no. to 604no. spaces. Vehicular access to revised Block A via the Kellystown Link Road site entrance and internal access road network (including east-west junction across Porterstown Road), is as per the consented SHD development ABP Reg. Ref. ABP-312318-21. This application for the proposed amendments to the consented Strategic Housing Development (ABP-312318-21) is a Large-scale Residential Development as defined under Section 2 of the Planning & Development Act 2000, as amended. The Planning Application may be inspected online at the following website: kellystownlrdblockaamendment.com
Castlethorn Developments Luttrellstown Limited, in association with St Mochta's Football Club, intends to apply for Permission at this site (c. 4.03 ha) in the townlands of Kellystown and Porterstown, Dublin 15. The site is located within the Kellystown Local Area Plan development boundary. It is generally bounded by Luttrellstown College, Scoil Choilm Community National School and the existing Cemetery Road to the east; existing and permitted Kellystown Link Road (ABP-312318-21, as amended by LRD0034-S3 refers) to the north; permitted Public Park (ABP-312318-21 refers) to the west; and existing cemetery and 'The Gables' Luttrellstown Road (Protected Structure) to the south. The proposed development comprises new sportsground and clubhouse for a relocated St Mochta's Football Club, in accordance with Key Objective DA 1.1 of the Kellystown Local Area Plan, to lands south of the existing and permitted Kellystown Link Road, to include: • 6no. playing pitches, including 1no. 11-a-side (63m x 92m) grass turf, floodlit playing pitch (6no. 15m high floodlight columns); 1no. 11-a-side (63m x 92m) synthetic turf, floodlit playing pitch (6no. 15m high floodlight columns); 1no. 9-a-side (45m x 73m) synthetic turf, floodlit playing pitch (4no. 12m high floodlight columns); 1no. 7-a-side (36m x 54m) grass turf, floodlit playing pitch (4no. 12m high floodlight columns); and 2no. 5-a-side (25m x 40m) synthetic turf pitches; • 1-2 storey clubhouse building (c. 533 sq m) with a maximum parapet height of c. 8.1m, accommodating 4no. changing rooms, gymnasium, general purpose area, kitchen, toilets, meeting rooms, officials room, first aid room, office, storage and associated facilities, and including a first-floor terrace overlooking the main playing pitches; • All associated ancillary site development works, landscape, boundary treatments and signage, including: • Regrading of the pitch areas; • Associated 3m run-off areas, 1m high perimeter pitch fencing, dug-outs for the two 11-a-side pitches and 5m high ball-stop netting behind the goals of the 11-a-side pitches and along the southern boundary adjoining the cemetery site; • Boundary treatments, including native hedge, street trees and mixed woodland planting in areas of the site; a 1800mm high railing is proposed at the northern site boundary along the permitted Kellystown Link Road (ABP-312318-21, as amended by LRD0034/S3 refers), at the western boundary adjoining the permitted Public Park (ABP-312318-21 refers) and at the eastern boundary along the existing Cemetery access road; and a 2m high wall with name plate at the proposed site entrance at the existing Cemetery Road; • 97no. car parking spaces (total), including 5no. universally accessible spaces; • 114no. bicycle spaces (total), including 6no. cargo bike spaces; • 5no. motorcycle spaces; • 1no. coach set-down space; • 1no. maintenance shed (c. 28sqm); • Vehicular access is proposed via the existing Cemetery Road, with 2no. access points providing a one way In-and-Out circulation system; • A new 4.5m wide footpath and cycle path on the eastern side of existing Cemetery Road, to extend from its junction with Kellystown Link Road and provide the main pedestrian & cycle access point into St Mochta's Football Club. A new 3m wide cycle path to extend from this point to the southern boundary, on the eastern side of Cemetery Road. The existing 2m wide footpath on the western side of Cemetery Road will be maintained for the full length of Cemetery Road. AI Rcvd 27/05/2025
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