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South Dublin County Council · SD23A/0228 · Permission

The King's Hospital School, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20V256

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SD23A/0228 is a planning application for permission at The King's Hospital School, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20V256, received by South Dublin County Council on 15 Sept 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Application for a 10 year permission for development within the grounds of the King's Hospital School, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20 V256. The proposed development will alter a Protected Structure (RPS Ref: 066 Avondale) and is located within the curtilage of another Protected Structure (RPS Ref: 017 Brooklawn). The proposed development will also result in the removal of some protected trees and the planting of new soft landscaping (Tree Preservation Order (Quarryvale, Brooklawn) (Liffey Valley No.1) Order 1990). The development will consist of amendments to existing sports pitches to create: a) 1 no. synthetic all weather rugby pitch (120m x 70m) with team dugouts, 1.2m high boundary fencing, and floodlighting (18 no. 1200 watt LED luminaires mounted on 6 no. 15 metre high columns); 1 no. synthetic all weather rugby training area (70m x 38m) (Training Area 1) with floodlighting (8 no. 800 watt luminaires mounted on 4 no. 12 metre high columns); 1 no. synthetic all weather rugby training area (60m x 20m (Training Area 2)) with floodlighting (12 no. 300 watt luminaires mounted on 6 no. 8 metre high columns); and 1 no. synthetic all weather hockey pitch (91.5m x 55m) with fencing and ballstop netting enclosures (7.5m high), team dugouts, and floodlighting (16 no. 1200 watt luminaires mounted on 4 no. 18 metre high columns). The development will also consist of b) the construction of a new 2 storey clubhouse (1,247 sq m gross internal area) on a raised podium with changing rooms, toilets, office and plant rooms, multi-use space (gym & function area) and first floor external spectator terrace (310 sq m); c) removal of some existing protected trees and the planting of new soft landscaping; d) new one-way vehicle and cycle route with drop off areas and lighting; e) new illuminated 109 no. space car park with five no. additional bus parking spaces; f) widening of vehicular egress point on Old Lucan Road by relocating existing gate piers and part-demolition of boundary wall on Old Lucan Road to create new cycle and pedestrian path (these works would alter Protected Structure Ref: 066 Avondale); g) new one-storey ESB substation switchroom; and h) earthworks, drainage infrastructure and attenuation, hard and soft landscaping, and all other associated site development works. The council refused permission on 9 Nov 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 20 Oct 2023. The site is zoned G3 — high amenity under the South Dublin County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 25 other decided applications in the last five years and 2 appeals.

Appeal window closes 7 Dec 2023 closed 1011 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (9 Nov 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

Application for a 10 year permission for development within the grounds of the King's Hospital School, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20 V256. The proposed development will alter a Protected Structure (RPS Ref: 066 Avondale) and is located within the curtilage of another Protected Structure (RPS Ref: 017 Brooklawn). The proposed development will also result in the removal of some protected trees and the planting of new soft landscaping (Tree Preservation Order (Quarryvale, Brooklawn) (Liffey Valley No.1) Order 1990). The development will consist of amendments to existing sports pitches to create: a) 1 no. synthetic all weather rugby pitch (120m x 70m) with team dugouts, 1.2m high boundary fencing, and floodlighting (18 no. 1200 watt LED luminaires mounted on 6 no. 15 metre high columns); 1 no. synthetic all weather rugby training area (70m x 38m) (Training Area 1) with floodlighting (8 no. 800 watt luminaires mounted on 4 no. 12 metre high columns); 1 no. synthetic all weather rugby training area (60m x 20m (Training Area 2)) with floodlighting (12 no. 300 watt luminaires mounted on 6 no. 8 metre high columns); and 1 no. synthetic all weather hockey pitch (91.5m x 55m) with fencing and ballstop netting enclosures (7.5m high), team dugouts, and floodlighting (16 no. 1200 watt luminaires mounted on 4 no. 18 metre high columns). The development will also consist of b) the construction of a new 2 storey clubhouse (1,247 sq m gross internal area) on a raised podium with changing rooms, toilets, office and plant rooms, multi-use space (gym & function area) and first floor external spectator terrace (310 sq m); c) removal of some existing protected trees and the planting of new soft landscaping; d) new one-way vehicle and cycle route with drop off areas and lighting; e) new illuminated 109 no. space car park with five no. additional bus parking spaces; f) widening of vehicular egress point on Old Lucan Road by relocating existing gate piers and part-demolition of boundary wall on Old Lucan Road to create new cycle and pedestrian path (these works would alter Protected Structure Ref: 066 Avondale); g) new one-storey ESB substation switchroom; and h) earthworks, drainage infrastructure and attenuation, hard and soft landscaping, and all other associated site development works.

Status
Decision
Decision
Refuse permission on 9 Nov 2023
Floor area
1,279 m²
Site (from polygon)
4.78 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 15 Sept 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 20 Oct 2023
  • 9 Nov 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 7 Dec 2023

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    Zoning at the site

    G3 — High amenity

    HA-LV: To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley

    Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

    Designations within 250 m

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    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Liffey Valley
    • NIAH-recorded building · 10
      house; Quarryvale House; Sunnyside
    • Radon risk area · 4
      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

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 121837). 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/64817.

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