Roslyn Park, Beach Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- 11 Nov 2019Received
- 25 Aug 2020Grant permission
- 17 Sept 2020Appealed
- 29 Jan 2021Appeal: Granted with conditions
- 29 Jan 2021Final grant
- 5 Feb 2026Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 25 Aug 2020
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 2.12 ha
- Appeal
- ACP 308201 · Granted with conditions
What’s proposed
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Minister for Education & Skills intends to apply for planning permission for development on a 2.11 ha site approximately at Roslyn Park, Beach Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4. (Roslyn Park House, also known as the Gandon Villa, is a Protected Structure – see RPS Ref. No. 496). The development, which will comprise a new educational campus, delivered on a phased basis, will include the phased demolition/removal of the existing educational/institutional buildings on the site including the two storey Roslyn College, the link element between the two storey rear extension to Roslyn Park House and Roslyn College, the two storey Sandymount Park House and the existing temporary accommodation to the rear of Sandymount Park House. The development will consist of the provision of 1 no. two storey over basement 24 classroom primary school (Shellybanks Educate Together National School: Roll No. 20441S) with a gross floor area of 3,830 sq m, including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, and 1 no. part-three storey over double basement 1,000 no. pupil post-primary school (Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School: Roll No. 68305F), which will include the part of the site currently occupied by the temporary school as permitted under An Bord Pleanala Ref: ABP-300989-18; Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4023/17, with a gross floor area of 11,116 sq m, including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities; the re-configuration and revision of the existing internal layout of the rear extension of Roslyn Park House for educational and related administrative uses and the refurbishment and upgrade of the existing vacant building at No. 12 Seafort Avenue for educational and related uses. Vehicular access to the site will be from the widened Newgrove Avenue entrance (as previously permitted under An Bord Pleanala Ref: ABP-300989-18; Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4023/17) with egress onto Beach Road by way of a one-way system through the campus. Pedestrian and cycle access to the site will be from Newgrove Avenue, Seafort Avenue and Beach Road. The development will include the provision of bicycle and scooter parking; hard and soft play areas (including rooftop area); piped infrastructure and ducting; plant; landscaping and boundary treatments; PV panels; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; ESB substation and 2 no. substation access doors to the site boundary wall on Newgrove Avenue; privacy screens; ancillary ramps and stairs; signage; attenuation tank; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground
4429/19 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Minister for Education & Skills intends to apply for planning, received on 11 Nov 2019; permission was granted on 25 Aug 2020.
Planning details
- Reference
- 4429/19
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 11 Nov 2019
- Observations close
- 16 Dec 2019 (closed 2464 days ago)
- Decision due
- 25 Aug 2020 · decided 25 Aug 2020
- Decision
- Grant permission on 25 Aug 2020
- Proposed development
- PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Minister for Education & Skills intends to apply for planning permission for development on a 2.11 ha site approximately at Roslyn Park, Beach Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4. (Roslyn Park House, also known as the Gandon Villa, is a Protected Structure – see RPS Ref. No. 496). The development, which will comprise a new educational campus, delivered on a phased basis, will include the phased demolition/removal of the existing educational/institutional buildings on the site including the two storey Roslyn College, the link element between the two storey rear extension to Roslyn Park House and Roslyn College, the two storey Sandymount Park House and the existing temporary accommodation to the rear of Sandymount Park House. The development will consist of the provision of 1 no. two storey over basement 24 classroom primary school (Shellybanks Educate Together National School: Roll No. 20441S) with a gross floor area of 3,830 sq m, including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, and 1 no. part-three storey over double basement 1,000 no. pupil post-primary school (Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School: Roll No. 68305F), which will include the part of the site currently occupied by the temporary school as permitted under An Bord Pleanala Ref: ABP-300989-18; Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4023/17, with a gross floor area of 11,116 sq m, including all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities; the re-configuration and revision of the existing internal layout of the rear extension of Roslyn Park House for educational and related administrative uses and the refurbishment and upgrade of the existing vacant building at No. 12 Seafort Avenue for educational and related uses. Vehicular access to the site will be from the widened Newgrove Avenue entrance (as previously permitted under An Bord Pleanala Ref: ABP-300989-18; Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 4023/17) with egress onto Beach Road by way of a one-way system through the campus. Pedestrian and cycle access to the site will be from Newgrove Avenue, Seafort Avenue and Beach Road. The development will include the provision of bicycle and scooter parking; hard and soft play areas (including rooftop area); piped infrastructure and ducting; plant; landscaping and boundary treatments; PV panels; external courtyards; disabled car parking spaces; ESB substation and 2 no. substation access doors to the site boundary wall on Newgrove Avenue; privacy screens; ancillary ramps and stairs; signage; attenuation tank; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below groundAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 2.12 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Full planning report for 53.33278, -6.21250
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Appeal
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0013690DC
- Seven day notice SN0013482DC
- Short commencement notice CN0136510DC
- Seven day notice SN0011125DC
- Short commencement notice CN0118260DC
- Seven day notice SN0007389DC
- Seven day notice SN0007262DC
- Seven day notice SN0006228DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
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.
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- Radon risk area · 1
- Special Area of Conservation · 1
- Special Protection Area · 1
Provenance
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