Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16
Approved in Jan 2019. Built and signed off.
- 11 Oct 2018Received
- 5 Dec 2018Approved
- 21 Jan 2019Final approval
- 30 Aug 2021Building started
- 30 Mar 2023Signed off
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Approved · 5 Dec 2018
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 9,685 m²
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(a) 3 storey permanent primary school building containing 16 en-suite classrooms, 1 general purpose room, 1 library/resource room, 1 multi-purpose room, 3 special education tuition rooms, all associated staff and pupil ancillary accommodation/facilities, roof garden, PV solar panels on the south facing pitched roofs and external building signage; (b) 2 ball courts with associated perimeter fencing; (c) junior play areas; (d) car parking for staff and visitors; (e) formation of a drop off bay for 10 cars, relocation of pedestrian crossing and provision for new pedestrian crossing, all on the Knocklyon Road; (f) realignment of access road and junction from Knocklyon Road including provision for new and realigned footpaths including shared cycle/pedestrian paths to both north and south of the junction; (g) all associated site works including boundary walls/fencing with signage, entrance gates, connection to public storm drainage via an attenuation system, connection to public foul drainage at Delaford Ave, public lighting, bike shelter, landscaping and temporary site compound
Planning details
- Reference
- SD18A/0372
- Local authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Officer Allocation”
- Received
- 11 Oct 2018
- Observations close
- 15 Nov 2018 (closed 2888 days ago)
- Decision due
- 5 Dec 2018 · decided 5 Dec 2018
- Decision
- Grant permission on 5 Dec 2018
- Proposed development
- (a) 3 storey permanent primary school building containing 16 en-suite classrooms, 1 general purpose room, 1 library/resource room, 1 multi-purpose room, 3 special education tuition rooms, all associated staff and pupil ancillary accommodation/facilities, roof garden, PV solar panels on the south facing pitched roofs and external building signage; (b) 2 ball courts with associated perimeter fencing; (c) junior play areas; (d) car parking for staff and visitors; (e) formation of a drop off bay for 10 cars, relocation of pedestrian crossing and provision for new pedestrian crossing, all on the Knocklyon Road; (f) realignment of access road and junction from Knocklyon Road including provision for new and realigned footpaths including shared cycle/pedestrian paths to both north and south of the junction; (g) all associated site works including boundary walls/fencing with signage, entrance gates, connection to public storm drainage via an attenuation system, connection to public foul drainage at Delaford Ave, public lighting, bike shelter, landscaping and temporary site compoundAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 9,685 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Minister for Education & Skills council register
Nearby 69 · 500 m · 5 years
- Granted1a, Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24
- GrantedNo. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, The site is also bound by Mount Carmel Park to the east
- Granted2 Mount Alton Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 HW83
- GrantedVista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Granted8, Monalea Park, Firhouse, D24HF62
- Granted9, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin, D16 TP94
- OpenProposed Social and Affordable Mixed Tenure Housing Development, on SDCC land at Castlefield Avenue, Old Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16.
- Appeal decided15, Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N1W8
Show all 69
- OpenKnocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme
- Commenced2, Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 H3K8
- Appeal decidedLands at Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon adjoining Mimosa Castlefield Ave, Dublin 16, D16 R2F3
- CommencedSally Park Nursing Home, Sally Park Close, Templeogue, Dublin 24, D24CC90
- GrantedThe Beeches, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16N4T8
- Granted28, Glenvara Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 XH64
- WithdrawnThe Beeches, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 N4T8
- Granted131, Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24, D24H1K7
- Appeal decided32, Knocklyon Heights, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16P2K0
- Commenced5a, Knocklyon Ave, Knocklyon, DUBLIN 16
- Granted23, Knockfield Manor, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16, D16 A2K7
- Commenced1, Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24
- Granted34, Glenvara Park, Dublin 16, D16 V096
- Withdrawn84, Monalea Grove, Dublin 24, D24 F2P9
- Granted23, Delaford Lawn, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Withdrawn34, Glenvara Park, Dublin 16, D16 V096
- RefusedLands adjacent to Carmel of the Assumption Convent, Firhouse Road, Firhouse, Dublin 24
- Withdrawn84, Monalea Grove, Dublin 24, D24 F2P9
- Commenced16, Delaford Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 K7Y3
- Granted9, Knocklyon Avenue, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16X4CO
- Commenced15, Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N1W8.
- Commenced13, Monaela grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24, D24 P3Y2
- WithdrawnLands adjacent to Carmel of the Assumption Convent, Firhouse Road, Firhouse, Dublin 24
- WithdrawnLands adjacent to Carmel of the Assumption Convent, Firhouse Road, Firhouse, Dublin 24
- Granted5, Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- OtherCastlefield Avenue, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- GrantedHillside, Old Knocklyon Road,, Dublin 16, D16X7R8
- Commenced18, Delaford Grove, Dublin 16
- Appeal decidedLands at Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon adjoining Mimosa Castlefield Avenue, Dublin 16, D16 R2F3
- Granted1, Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24
- WithdrawnLands at Castlefield Ave, Knocklyon adj. 5 Knocklyon Rd & Mimosa, Castlefield Ave, D16
- Granted20, Castlefield Court, Dublin 16
- CommencedNo. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
- Commenced2, Knocklyon Heights, Dublin 16
- Commenced144, Monalea Grove, Dublin 24
- Granted1, Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Granted54, Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Withdrawn16 Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Withdrawn54 KNOCKLYON GREEN, DUBLIN 16
- Granted55, Westbourne Lodge, Dublin 16
- Commenced5, Delaford Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- GrantedVista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Commenced23, Knocklyon Close, Dublin, 16.
- Appeal decidedKnocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Granted1, Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16
- OpenD24 Neighbourhood
- Granted2, Beverly Avenue, Scholarstown Wood,, Dublin 16, D16KP52
- Commenced9, Knocklyon Avenue, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16X4C0
- Granted4, Mount Carmel Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 24, D24 RH64
- RefusedMortons, The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, D24 YYR4
- Commenced5, Delaford Lawn, Dublin 16
- Commenced1, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 D16KR79
- Commenced56, Knocklyon Green, Dublin 16
- Granted3, Idrone Avenue, Dublin 16
- Granted139, Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24
- Refused23, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- WithdrawnLands at Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced3, Knocklyon Avenue, Dublin 16
- Granted54 Knocklyon Green Knocklyon Dublin 16
- Appeal decided147, Monalea Grove, Dublin 24
- Granted24, Castlefield Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
Homes nearby
- For sale2 Homeville Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y276
- For sale32 Delaford Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 C9Y2
- For sale12 Knockfield Manor, Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y6E4
- For sale44 Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 KW20
- For sale22 Beverly Lawns, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 F5X4
- For sale60 Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24, D24 VE8A
- For sale63 Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y8C6
- For sale215 Glenvara Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 TY82
- For sale44 Knockaire, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 TH63
- For sale180 Woodlawn Park Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24, D24 HC9Y
- For sale53 Orlagh Park, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16, D16 X9P4
- For sale11 Knockaire, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 EE97
Development land nearby
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- Permitted, not started · 100 homes granted 10 Aug 2026, expires 09 Aug 2031 — 2 Firhouse Road and Former Morton's The Firhouse Inn (0.4 km)
- Permitted, not started · 11 homes granted 04 May 2018, expires 02 Jul 2031 — Vista Montana (0.5 km)
- Permitted, not started · 55 homes granted 02 Jun 2026, expires 02 Jun 2031 — Scholarstown House (0.9 km)
- Residential land off Delaford Lawn, Knocklyon Woods, Dublin 16 (0.1 km)
- Public land off Homeville Court, Old Ballycullen Road (0.1 km)
Building started
- 30 Sept 2022 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0007718SD
- 30 Aug 2021 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0006462SD
Zoning
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
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
No mapped flood area nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 5
- Radon risk area · 3
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
SD18A/0372 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for (a) 3 storey permanent primary school building containing 16 en-suite classrooms, 1, received on 11 Oct 2018; permission was granted on 5 Dec 2018.