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Institute of Technology, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Granted

Planning application SD16A/0099

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

10 year planning permission for the construction of 2 third level educational buildings and an outdoor playing pitch, located to the east of the existing main building. The development will consist of: (1) A sport, science, health and recreation building with brick and stone cladding finish containing a single storey sports hall with teaching accommodation and associated facilities, arranged over two storeys plus roof plant areas, total floor area 3,280sq.m., a grass playing pitch 140 x 90m with flood lighting, score boards, 1m high spectator barrier, 12m high x 25m wide ball catch nets behind goal posts and spectator seating. (2) A four storey building plus roof plant areas, with brick and stone cladding finish, containing a full height atrium space with general teaching accommodation consisting of classrooms and computer rooms, teaching kitchen facilities and restaurant with production kitchen, ancillary store rooms and class kitchens, technical development teaching accommodation with various engineering and other technical laboratories and post grad study area, meeting rooms and administration offices, total floor area 6,402sq.m. (3) A new entrance formed on the east facade of the existing main building with new single storey entrance lobby, total floor area 22sq.m. (4) A new external landscaped quadrangle, pedestrian areas, footpaths and landscaping, linking existing facilities with development. Building signage, 50 covered bicycle parking spaces, covered walkways, refuse storage, relocation of 70 existing car parking spaces and associated site works are also included. (5) Enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities at Greenhills Road access, comprising new raised entry treatment across access and pedestrian refuge island on Greenhills Road with associated road markings and traffic signs. The development may be constructed in phases. This application site is centrally located within the ITT campus, which is bound by Belgard Road to the west, industrial buildings accessed off Airton Road to the north, Greenhills Road to the east and to the south by Old Blessington Road and the grounds of the Old Priory, Tallaght.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    19 May 2016

  2. Application received

    14 Sept 2016

  3. Further information received

    14 Sept 2016

  4. Decision: Grant Permission

    10 Oct 2016

  5. Decision due

    11 Oct 2016

  6. Appeal submitted

    7 Nov 2016

  7. Appeal decided: To Remove Condition(s)

    4 Jan 2017

  8. Grant issued

    10 Jan 2017

Application Details

Location
Institute of Technology, Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
40000 ha
Floor Area
9704 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
14 September 2016
Status
Officer Allocation
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
10 October 2016
Grant Date
10 January 2017
Permission Expires
7 March 2017

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL06S.247535
Decision
To Remove Condition(s)
Submitted
7 November 2016
Decided
4 January 2017

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(1) A Sport Science, Health and Recreation Building containing a single storey sports hall and teaching accommodation and associated facilities arranged over two storey plus roof plant areas with a total floor area 3,175sq.m; grass playing pitch 140 x 90m with flood lighting; score boards; 1m high spectator barrier; 12m high x 25m wide ball catch nets behind goal posts and spectator seating; (2) external landscaped quadrangle; pedestrian areas; footpaths and landscaping; linking existing facilities with the development; building signage; 56 covered bicycle parking spaces; covered walkways and demolition of 46 existing car parking spaces and associated site works; (3) enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities at Greenhills Road access, comprising new raised entry treatment across access and pedestrian refuge island on Greenhills Road with associated road markings and traffic signs. The application site is centrally located within the ITT campus which is bounded by Belgard Road to the west, industrial buildings accessed off Airton Road to the north, Greenhills Road to the east and to the south by Old Blessington Road and the grounds of the Old Priory, Tallaght.

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