SD23A/0336
New primary school (Roll No. 20549P), including 20 classrooms, with a gross floor area of 3,449 sq.m over 3 storeys; The proposed development will also provide a no. multi-purpose hall and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities; Vehicular, cycle, and pedestrian access to the site is proposed to the north-west of the school, with staff and visitor parking spaces; car and bus drop off and set down facilities and associated set down areas and accessible parking facilities; A secondary, future provision of pedestrian, vehicular and cycle access points are provided to the southern boundary of the site; The development will also include the provision of bicycle and scooter parking; external stores; Internal access roads, cycle and footpaths; hard and soft play areas including 2 ballcourts; piped infrastructure, connections and ducting; external plant area; landscaping and boundary treatments; green roofs, PV panels; 1 ESB substation; EV parking facilities; external courtyards and all hard and soft landscaping; ancillary ramps and stairs; lighting; signage; 3 attenuation tank; SUDs; 3 flagpoles; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.
Core Planning Reasoning
The proposed development is consistent with the 'Proposed School' objective and 'RES-N' zoning in the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2022-2028, provides essential educational infrastructure for a growing population, and incorporates a revised design that protects the ecological sensitivity of the adjacent Rathcoole Alluvial Woodlands.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development is a site-specific objective of the Core Strategy and complies with the residential zoning of the majority of the site.
- Traffic and parking impacts are deemed manageable via a temporary access arrangement, a future permanent link road, and a robust School Travel Plan promoting 'park and stride' and active travel.
- The revised hydrological and drainage design using SuDS ensures no significant adverse impact on the priority Annex 1 habitats within the adjacent Rathcoole Alluvial Woodlands.