COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor E. Walsh

"To ask the manager for a report on the stalled development beside St. Peters School as residents are fearful for the safety of children as there is an area similar to a large swimming pool?"

REPLY:

Planning permission was Granted by An Bord Pleanala on 16th June 2006 (Reg. Ref. SD05A/0847 and PL 06S.215659 refers) for the following proposed development;

"Demolition of the existing 3 storey school building and the construction of 30 no. dwellings which are broken down into 5 blocks A, B, C, D and E all above basement as follows: Block A consists of a 3 storey block containing a total of 5 no. apartments as follows- 4 no. 3 bed & 1 no. 2 bed apartments with dormer windows facing north-east & south-west;  Block B consists of a 4 storey block containing, 7 no. apartments consisting of 6 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment which is incorporated within the roof with dormer windows facing north-east & south-west;  Block C consists of a 4 storey block containing 7 no. apartments consisting of 6 no. 2 bed apartments and 1 no. 3 bed apartment which is incorporated within the roof with dormer windows facing north-west and south-east;  Block D consists of 9 no. 3 storey terrace houses consisting of 9 no. 3 bed with balconies;  Block E consists of a 4 storey block containing 2 no. 4 bed houses with the fourth floor incorporated within the roof and dormer windows facing north-east & south-west;  basement level consists of 44 no. car parking spaces, plant room, attenuation tank, and lift & stairs for access to the courtyard and access to Block E;  ground level consists of 7 no. car spaces, refuse storage and bicycle storage located to the south-east of the site and covered lift and staircase for access to the basement located in the courtyard, together with an E.S.B. substation facing south-west with pedestrian and vehicular access off Limekiln Farm Road with security gates all with proposed landscaped courtyard, boundary treatment and site development works." on lands at Temple Manor Avenue off Limekiln Farm & St. Peters School, Greenhills, Dublin 12.

As permission was granted on 16th June 2006, the developer has until 15th June 2011 to complete the development.  There is no action open to the Planning Authority in this matter.  Concerns regarding the safety of the site have been forwarded to the Health  & Safety Authority.