Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Approved in Aug 2012. Built and signed off.
- 20 Oct 2011Received
- 13 Dec 2011Approved
- 13 Aug 2012Final approval
- 31 Aug 2015Building started
- 1 Aug 2017Signed off
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Approved · 13 Dec 2011
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 4.00 ha
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Demolition of a 1947 single storey classroom wing, water tower and prefabs; construction of a 4450sq.m. extension to the 1970's school building comprising single and two storey wings of staff and teaching accommodation, a general purpose hall, a PE hall, changing rooms, wc's, ancillary plant and storage, a new stage and fly tower to the existing assembly hall, 5 no. hard courts, improvements to existing paths, roadways and drop off facilities, new gates to the existing Templeroan entrance, new entrance signage, 55 no. car parking spaces, bicycle parking, covered walkway, boundary fencing, landscaping and associated site works and replacement of all windows to the 1970's school building at Sancta Maria College which lies within the curtilage of a Protected Structure. The development will include making good external walls to ancillary buildings to Ballyroan House where the 1947 building to be demolished adjoins and upgrade of its access road as part of the improved access to the school
Planning details
- Reference
- SD11A/0254
- Local authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Appeal decided”
- Received
- 20 Oct 2011
- Observations close
- 24 Nov 2011 (closed 5442 days ago)
- Decision due
- 14 Dec 2011 · decided 13 Dec 2011
- Decision
- Grant permission on 13 Dec 2011
- Site area
- 4.00 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 94 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenSt Endas All Weather Pitch, Ballyboden, Sancta Maria, Ballyboden Way, Dublin 16, D16 YK88
- Open7 Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 C3K5
- Awaiting decision60, Elkwood, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16A373
- Awaiting decision5 Ballyroan Heights, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 T3Y0
- Withdrawn60, Elkwood, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16A373
- GrantedCloghernagh, Scholarstown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16F5C9
- Granted66, Knockcullen Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin, D16 K0H2
- Commenced24 Ballyroan Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D16X5R2
Show all 94
- Open35, Templeroan Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16PW81
- Granted19, Templeroan Downs, Templeroan, Dublin 16, D16NX93
- Granted178, Ballyroan Road, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 X0A4
- Granted24, Ballyroan Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D16 X5R2
- Commenced16 Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 E6C0
- Granted68, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 Y9Y1
- Granted134, Ballyroan Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 P8R6
- Granted40, Elkwood, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16, D16T8P2.
- Granted126, Ballyroan Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 A3T7
- Withdrawn40, Elkwood, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16, D16T8P2.
- Commenced3, Ballyroan Crescent, Dublin 16, D16 N2Y3
- Commenced37, The avenue, Boden park, Dublin 16, D16 E3C6
- Commenced209, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Granted77 Dargle Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16H773
- Commenced29, Templeroan Way, Knocklyon, D16 C8C4
- Granted44, Knockcullen Lawn, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 ND86
- Commenced5, Ballyroan Heights, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 T3Y0
- Granted24, Ballyroan Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D16X5R2
- Commenced66 The Rise, Boden Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16, D16 W3C9
- Commenced68, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Granted62, The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 X3K4.
- Granted17, The Green, Boden Park, Dublin 16, D16 P6K1
- Commenced11, The Glen, Boden Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16, D16 V0H7.
- Appeal decidedLands at Ballyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16, D16 E8C6
- Granted96, Ballyroan Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 V0F4
- Granted83, Templeroan Avenue, Dublin 16,
- Granted2, Elkwood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16E1C9
- Granted55, Templeroan Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced17, Ballyroan Heights, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 T1H2
- Commenced16, The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16H1W3
- Awaiting decisionKnocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme
- RefusedBallyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16, D16 E8C6
- CommencedSite of approx. 1 ha on lands at (Watson Place), Ballyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16, D16 E8C6.
- GrantedNo 1, Templeroan Downs, Dublin 16, D16AH59
- Granted14, The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D16 T6N3
- Granted66, Knockcullen Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 K0H2
- Commenced23, The Glen, Dublin 16, D16X9W2
- Refused2, The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Commenced33, The Crescent, Boden Park, Dublin 16, D16K6H7
- Refused7 Templeroan Downs, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 DX28
- Granted49, The Avenue, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Refused7 Templeroan Downs, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 DX28
- Withdrawn49, The Avenue, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Commenced21, Ashton Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced64, Knockcullen Drive, Dublin 16, D16F7Y9
- Granted15, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16
- Granted20, Templeroan Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 F6P6
- Granted8 Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16
- Granted7, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Commenced14, The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D16 T6N3
- Granted28, Templeroan Close, Dublin 16
- Granted33, Templeroan Avenue, Dublin 16
- GrantedSancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Granted7, Ashton Close, Dublin 16
- GrantedBallyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16
- CommencedBallyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16 (The overall development currently under construction at this site is referred to as 'Watson's Place')
- Granted11, The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 D16 V6R6
- Commenced1, The Green, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Granted25, The Drive, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16K0E3
- Commenced65, Knockcullen Drive, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 ET78
- Granted55, Templeroan Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced17, The Rise, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Commenced207, Ballyboden Road, Dublin 16
- Appeal decidedSite at Taylors Land & Edmondstown Road, Taylors Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16
- Commenced23 The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
- Granted27, The Rise, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- CommencedBallyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16
- Granted28, Templeroan Meadows, Templeogue, Dublin 16
- Granted35, The Drive, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 16
- Granted17, The Rise, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Appeal decided16, The Close, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Granted14, The Crescent, Boden Park, Dublin 14, D16 X0K6
- Withdrawn14, The Crescent, Boden Park, Dublin 14, D16 X0K6
- Granted46, Templeroan Way, Dublin 16
- Granted29 Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Granted29, The Rise, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Commenced78, Dargle Wood, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16
- Withdrawn46, Templeroan Way, Dublin 16
- Granted41, The Drive, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Withdrawn29, The Rise, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Granted14, The Crescent, Boden Park, Dublin 16
- Granted116, Ballyroan Road, Dublin 16, D16H6A2
- Granted58, Knockcullen Drive, Dublin 16
- Commenced33, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16
- Commenced48, Templeroan Way, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced69, Ballyroan Crescent, Dublin 16
Homes nearby
- For sale70 Templeroan Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 T9C3
- For sale15 Watson Place, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 A3F8
- For saleApartment 38, Block D, Boden Heath, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 EH04
- For sale48 Ashton Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 EC67
- For sale13 The Drive, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 A9T7
- For sale22 Ashton Lawn, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 FP97
Development land nearby
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- Residential land off Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 (0.3 km)
- Residential land off Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 (0.3 km)
Appeal
Appeal PL06S.240085 (Appeal decided), not yet matched.
Building started
- 31 Aug 2015 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0009979SD
Zoning
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.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- NIAH-recorded building · 2
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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Summary
SD11A/0254 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for demolition of a 1947 single storey classroom wing, water tower and prefabs; construction, received on 20 Oct 2011; permission was granted on 13 Dec 2011.