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Dublin City Council · 2851/21

Former Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6

Approved in Mar 2022. Built and signed off.

  1. 22 Jul 2021Approved
  2. 18 Aug 2021Appealed
  3. 30 Mar 2022Appeal: Approved with conditions
  4. 30 Mar 2022Final approval
  5. 17 Jun 2022Building started
  6. 24 Aug 2022Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 22 Jul 2021
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
2.59 ha
Appeal
ACP 311174 · Approved with conditions

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What’s proposed

In plain English

Demolition of buildings and construction of a new school

The applicant wants to demolish existing buildings to build a new school with related facilities.

Written by AI from the council’s description

An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.

The council’s description

Planning permission for development on a site of c. 2.67 ha located at the former Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6. The development, which will comprise a new educational campus of 2 No. new school buildings, to be delivered on a phased basis. The demolition/removal of the existing 3 no. storey 2,355 sq m grandstand; 1 no. storey 617 sq m pavilion building; 2 no. outbuildings (13 sq m and 42 sq m) and entrance gates onto Harold’s Cross Road is required to facilitate the proposed development. Access to the proposed school campus will be via the existing site entrance at Harold’s Cross Road and pedestrian entrance gate at Grosvenor Lane. The development will also consist of 1 No. 2 storey, 16 No. classroom primary school and 2 no. classroom Special Educational Needs Unit; a General Purpose Hall; and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, with a gross floor area of 3,308 sq m. The development will also consist of the provision of 1 No. part 4 No. storey, 1,000 No. pupil Post Primary School and 4 no. classroom Special Educational Needs Unit, with a gross floor area of c. 11,576 sq m, including a P.E Hall and General Purpose Hall and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities. The development will include the provision of an internal vehicular turning circle; vehicular drop off facilities; 1 no. 39 m pedestrian canopy structure; 1 no. storey 88 sq m storage and bin store building; accessible vehicular spaces consistent with the access strategy approved under DCC Reg. Ref. 4412/17; shared vehicular/pedestrian/cycle route within the site with internal pathways; bicycle and scooter parking; hard and soft play areas; sensory garden; multipurpose outdoor seating, dining and event space; 3 no. flagpoles; new entrance gate arrangement to Harold’s Cross Road; boundary treatments; signage; PV Panels; Green Roof and SUDs; piped infrastructure and ducting; plant; external courtyards; ancillary ramps and stairs; 1 No. attenuation tank; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground

Planning details

Reference
2851/21
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
Received
31 May 2021
Observations close
5 Jul 2021 (closed 1934 days ago)
Decision due
23 Jul 2021 · decided 22 Jul 2021
Decision
Grant permission on 22 Jul 2021
Site area
2.59 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
The Department of Education council register

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Appeal

ACP 311174 · Planning Appeal · decided · Approved with conditions 30 Mar 2022
received by the Commission 18 Aug 2021 · inspector's report · board order

Building started

  • 22 Jan 2026 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0137602DC
  • 10 Mar 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0126187DC
  • 27 Jan 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0011897DC
  • 11 Sept 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0010896DC
  • 30 Aug 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0010833DC
  • 18 Jul 2024 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0117346DC
  • 21 Mar 2023 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0098765DC
  • 15 Feb 2023 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0008112DC
  • 25 Jan 2023 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0097038DC
  • 17 Jun 2022 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0007325DC

Zoning

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

Protections nearby 250 m

Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗

  • NIAH-recorded building · 5
    house; Sisters of Saint Clare's Convent
  • Recorded monument · 6
    Watercourse; Maypole

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open
Summary

2851/21 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for planning permission for development on a site of c. 2.67 ha located at the former, received on 31 May 2021; permission was granted on 22 Jul 2021.