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South Dublin County Council · SD11A/0125/EP

Esker House, Esker Road, Esker, Co. Dublin

  1. 15 Apr 2016Received
  2. 9 Jun 2016Grant extension of duration of permission
Status
Granted
Decision
Grant extension of duration of permission · 9 Jun 2016
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
Extension Of Duration Of Permission
Site
1.43 ha
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What’s proposed

(1) Change of use and conversion of existing two storey private house (Esker House) and single storey annex to a Retreat House with ancillary accommodation located in the annex; works to this Protected Structure comprise essential repairs including woodworm, wet rot and damp treatment, refurbished roof timbers, valley gutters, rainwater goods and staircase, new heating and electrical services and the introduction of a new partition and door-set to provide a minor hall and a pastoral office within the old study and complete redecoration of the internal rooms; works to the annex comprise essential repairs including refurbished roofing and rainwater goods, new heating and electrical services and complete redecoration of the internal rooms; (2) change of use and conversion of existing Stable Blocks 1 & 2 to Classrooms / Meeting Rooms and Workshop / Service Room; Stable Block 1 to contain 2 Classrooms and Workshop and Stable Block 2 to contain 4 Classrooms; conversion to include removing existing slates, reinforcing roof timbers and re-roofing using existing slates and details on Stable Blocks 1 & 2 and replacement of existing Velux rooflights on Classrooms 4 & 5 with Velux Conservation Rooflights on Stable Block 2; works include complete redecoration of the internal rooms; (3) demolition of existing c. 1970s double height barn; (4) construction of a new community building consisting of a Main Auditorium (part single storey, part two storey), and single storey secondary hall, canteen, toilets and ancillary accommodation with a floor area of 1073sq.m. (5) demolition of existing c. 1970s derelict Gate Lodge and replacement with single storey two bedroom Gate Lodge for use as caretakers living accommodation with a floor area of 75sq.m. (6) taking down, re-aligning and rebuilding existing c. 1970s stone boundary wall at both sides of entrance to site to provide adequate sight lines along Esker Road and provision of new footpath to both sides of entrance, as required by Roads Department, South Dublin County Council; (7) extension to existing car parking facilities to provide 55 car parking spaces and associated site works including attenuation of drainage; car parking generally to be finished with permeable paving and overflow car park to be finished with 'Grasscrete' paving to preserve the grassland setting; (8) erection of free standing sign inside proposed new boundary wall at Esker Road, 2m long by 0.6m high at height 1.3m from ground level. This application includes an Appropriate Assessment (AA), a Bat Survey and Assessment, a Conservation Impact Study (C.I.S.) and Flood Risk Assessment Report

SD11A/0125/EP is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for (1) Change of use and conversion of existing two storey private house (Esker House) and, received on 15 Apr 2016; permission was granted on 9 Jun 2016.

Planning details

Reference
SD11A/0125/EP
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Granted · register status “Officer Allocation”
Received
15 Apr 2016
Observations close
20 May 2016 (closed 3785 days ago)
Decision due
9 Jun 2016 · decided 9 Jun 2016
Decision
Grant extension of duration of permission on 9 Jun 2016
Proposed development
(1) Change of use and conversion of existing two storey private house (Esker House) and single storey annex to a Retreat House with ancillary accommodation located in the annex; works to this Protected Structure comprise essential repairs including woodworm, wet rot and damp treatment, refurbished roof timbers, valley gutters, rainwater goods and staircase, new heating and electrical services and the introduction of a new partition and door-set to provide a minor hall and a pastoral office within the old study and complete redecoration of the internal rooms; works to the annex comprise essential repairs including refurbished roofing and rainwater goods, new heating and electrical services and complete redecoration of the internal rooms; (2) change of use and conversion of existing Stable Blocks 1 & 2 to Classrooms / Meeting Rooms and Workshop / Service Room; Stable Block 1 to contain 2 Classrooms and Workshop and Stable Block 2 to contain 4 Classrooms; conversion to include removing existing slates, reinforcing roof timbers and re-roofing using existing slates and details on Stable Blocks 1 & 2 and replacement of existing Velux rooflights on Classrooms 4 & 5 with Velux Conservation Rooflights on Stable Block 2; works include complete redecoration of the internal rooms; (3) demolition of existing c. 1970s double height barn; (4) construction of a new community building consisting of a Main Auditorium (part single storey, part two storey), and single storey secondary hall, canteen, toilets and ancillary accommodation with a floor area of 1073sq.m. (5) demolition of existing c. 1970s derelict Gate Lodge and replacement with single storey two bedroom Gate Lodge for use as caretakers living accommodation with a floor area of 75sq.m. (6) taking down, re-aligning and rebuilding existing c. 1970s stone boundary wall at both sides of entrance to site to provide adequate sight lines along Esker Road and provision of new footpath to both sides of entrance, as required by Roads Department, South Dublin County Council; (7) extension to existing car parking facilities to provide 55 car parking spaces and associated site works including attenuation of drainage; car parking generally to be finished with permeable paving and overflow car park to be finished with 'Grasscrete' paving to preserve the grassland setting; (8) erection of free standing sign inside proposed new boundary wall at Esker Road, 2m long by 0.6m high at height 1.3m from ground level. This application includes an Appropriate Assessment (AA), a Bat Survey and Assessment, a Conservation Impact Study (C.I.S.) and Flood Risk Assessment Report
As published by the register.
Site area
1.43 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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    Zoning at the site

    G1 — Open space with recreation

    OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities

    Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • EPA-licensed facility · 1
      Green Waste Facility
    • NIAH-recorded building · 6
      King John's Bridge; Esker House; outbuilding
    • Radon risk area · 3
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 5
      Church; Graveyard; Bridge

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 119121). 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. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/50301.

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