a 0.306 hectare site located to the west of St. Aidan's CBS Secondary School,, Collins Avenue Extension, Dublin 9
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WEB1287/25 is a planning application for permission at a 0.306 hectare site located to the west of St. Aidan's CBS Secondary School,, Collins Avenue Extension, Dublin 9, received by Dublin City Council on 14 Feb 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of the existing single-storey, vacant building on-site and associated shed structure to the south-west; (ii) construction of a 5 to 6 storey building, containing a total of 67 no. apartments which are all one-bedroom social housing units for older persons. The proposed development will be provided in association with FOLD Housing, an Approved Housing Body (AHB). Private amenity space to serve each apartment is provided in the form of a balcony/terrace and landscaped communal open space is provided in the form of a roof terrace. Internal communal amenity space for residents is provided at ground floor level in the form of a multifunctional room, a shared dining/function room, a kitchenette and tea station, a healthcare/wellness consultation room, an exercise room, a meeting room and a reception area. The proposed development will also include: (iii) provision of a new junction entrance to the site (pedestrian and vehicular access) off Collins Avenue Extension to the north including associated upgrade works to the existing footpath and cycle lane at this location; (iv) provision of revised boundary treatments; (v) provision of 7 no. car parking spaces (including 1 no. accessible parking space and 5 no. EV car charging points), 14 no. resident bicycle parking spaces (including 2 no. adapted bicycle parking spaces), and 14 no. staff and visitor bicycle parking spaces; (vi) provision of landscaped open space, including pedestrian paths, outdoor seating, planting and exercise equipment; (vii) construction of a replacement single-storey shed structure in the southern section of the site for use by the adjoining school; (viii) and all associated development works necessary to facilitate the proposal including, drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments, bin storage, plant and lighting. The council granted permission on 30 May 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 21 Mar 2025. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 322884 on 29 Sept 2025 (grant conditions). A commencement notice (SN0014308DC) was lodged on 11 Jun 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned S5 — sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure under the Dublin City Council development plan. The scheme is for 67 units. Within 500 m there are 84 other decided applications in the last five years and 7 appeals.
Proposal
The development will consist of: (i) Demolition of the existing single-storey, vacant building on-site and associated shed structure to the south-west; (ii) construction of a 5 to 6 storey building, containing a total of 67 no. apartments which are all one-bedroom social housing units for older persons. The proposed development will be provided in association with FOLD Housing, an Approved Housing Body (AHB). Private amenity space to serve each apartment is provided in the form of a balcony/terrace and landscaped communal open space is provided in the form of a roof terrace. Internal communal amenity space for residents is provided at ground floor level in the form of a multifunctional room, a shared dining/function room, a kitchenette and tea station, a healthcare/wellness consultation room, an exercise room, a meeting room and a reception area. The proposed development will also include: (iii) provision of a new junction entrance to the site (pedestrian and vehicular access) off Collins Avenue Extension to the north including associated upgrade works to the existing footpath and cycle lane at this location; (iv) provision of revised boundary treatments; (v) provision of 7 no. car parking spaces (including 1 no. accessible parking space and 5 no. EV car charging points), 14 no. resident bicycle parking spaces (including 2 no. adapted bicycle parking spaces), and 14 no. staff and visitor bicycle parking spaces; (vi) provision of landscaped open space, including pedestrian paths, outdoor seating, planting and exercise equipment; (vii) construction of a replacement single-storey shed structure in the southern section of the site for use by the adjoining school; (viii) and all associated development works necessary to facilitate the proposal including, drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments, bin storage, plant and lighting.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Grant permission on 30 May 2025
- Final grant
- 6 Oct 2025
- Units
- 67
- Site (from polygon)
- 3,101 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 14 Feb 2025New applicationObservation window closed 21 Mar 2025
- 10 Apr 2025Further information requested
- 6 May 2025Further information received
- 30 May 2025DecisionAppeal window closed 27 Jun 2025
- 27 Jun 2025Appeal lodged
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Appeal
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0014308DC
- Seven day notice SN0014253DC
Zoning at the site
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
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 2
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87374). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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