Site of c. 4.4609 ha located within the school campus at Alexandra College, Richmond Avenue South, Milltown, Dublin 6, D06 KX50.
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WEB1482/26 is a planning application for permission at Site of c. 4.4609 ha located within the school campus at Alexandra College, Richmond Avenue South, Milltown, Dublin 6, D06 KX50., received by Dublin City Council on 3 Mar 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey Music Building and associated glass link corridor connection to the Senior School (c. 295 sq.m) and the construction of a new 1–4 storey Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) building (c. 3048 sq.m) inclusive of the provision of the following elements throughout: Reception, 2 no. art rooms, atrium/ collaborative space, town hall space, 3 no. store rooms, plant room, toilets and changing space at ground floor level. Collaboration space, 2 no. science labs, computer lab, art room, town hall space, preparation room, 2 no. store rooms, recording studio, lobby and toilets at first floor level. 2 no. science labs, 5 no. maths rooms, preparation room and toilets at second floor level. Collaboration space, 2 no. science labs, preparation room and toilets at third floor level. The proposal includes the provision of stair cores, lifts and circulation spaces throughout the STEAM building. The proposed development will include the provision of all associated signage and lighting, provision of plant and PV panels at roof level and associated roof access point for servicing/ maintenance only, blue/ green roofs, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments, attenuation proposals, all associated infrastructural and site development works above and below ground and associated connections to services (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) and the provision of an ESB substation (c.28 sq.m) at one of the indicative locations shown, subject to agreement with ESB. The council granted permission on 24 Apr 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 7 Apr 2026. A commencement notice (CN0144420DC) was lodged on 6 Jul 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 90 other decided applications in the last five years and 16 appeals.
Proposal
The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey Music Building and associated glass link corridor connection to the Senior School (c. 295 sq.m) and the construction of a new 1–4 storey Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) building (c. 3048 sq.m) inclusive of the provision of the following elements throughout: Reception, 2 no. art rooms, atrium/ collaborative space, town hall space, 3 no. store rooms, plant room, toilets and changing space at ground floor level. Collaboration space, 2 no. science labs, computer lab, art room, town hall space, preparation room, 2 no. store rooms, recording studio, lobby and toilets at first floor level. 2 no. science labs, 5 no. maths rooms, preparation room and toilets at second floor level. Collaboration space, 2 no. science labs, preparation room and toilets at third floor level. The proposal includes the provision of stair cores, lifts and circulation spaces throughout the STEAM building. The proposed development will include the provision of all associated signage and lighting, provision of plant and PV panels at roof level and associated roof access point for servicing/ maintenance only, blue/ green roofs, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments, attenuation proposals, all associated infrastructural and site development works above and below ground and associated connections to services (foul and surface water drainage and water supply) and the provision of an ESB substation (c.28 sq.m) at one of the indicative locations shown, subject to agreement with ESB.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission on 24 Apr 2026
- Final grant
- 2 Jun 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 6.44 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 3 Mar 2026New applicationObservation window closed 7 Apr 2026
- 24 Apr 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 22 May 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0144420DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z1 - 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.
- Radon risk area · 2
- Record of Protected Structures · 2
- Recorded monument · 11
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88449). 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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