Kelland Homes

De La Salle

Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd. intends to apply to An Bord Pleanála for permission for a strategic housing development on a site of c. 8.3 hectares located at the grounds of the former De La Salle National School, Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. The application site is bounded to the south by Ballyfermot Road (R833), to the east by The Steeples residential estate, to the north by the wooded margin of the Chapelizod Bypass (R148), and to the west by Lynch’s Lane and other adjoining institutional lands.

The application site contains a Protected Structure i.e., the De La Salle National School Central Classroom Block, including 2 no. staircase towers, 2 no. flanking single storey loggia and principal paired entrance gate piers only (RPS Ref No. 8784).  

The development will consist of the following:

  1. Demolition of: (i) the east and west wings of the former national school (c. 1,250m² & c. 1,244m² respectively); (ii) existing buildings / shelters on site (c. 1,818m²); (iii) the rear return of the Protected Structure (c. 121m²) & 2 no. flanking single storey loggia (c. 100m²); and (iv) the Mount La Salle “Monastery” building (c. 1,700m²).
  2. Renovation and change of use of the 2 storey Protected Structure, forming part of proposed Block A, from previous educational use to (a) proposed childcare use on the ground & first floor (c. 1,005m2), with associated outdoor play space to the rear (c. 256m2), and (b) community use (c. 92m²) on the ground floor. The development also seeks permission for the relocation of the principal paired entrance gate piers on Ballyfermot Road inwards (northwards) to the site.
  3. Construction of 927 no. apartments & duplex / triplex units comprised of 325 no. one bed, 538 no. two bed, & 64 no. three bed dwellings, 1 no. commercial unit and 1 no. retail / café unit in 8 no. blocks (Blocks A-H) ranging in height from 2 to 13 storeys. The breakdown of individual blocks is as follows:

    • Block A consists of: (i) the 2 storey Protected Structure, and (ii) a 2 to 5 storey building located to the rear of the Protected Structure consisting of 69 no. apartments, including terraces at the ground floor and terraces/balconies at all upper levels, comprised of 26 no. one bed, 41 no. two bed, & 2 no. three bed dwellings. At ground floor level 2 no. communal amenity rooms (c. 65m2 & c. 65m2 respectively) are provided, along with bin stores, and bicycle storage areas (Total: 128 no. internal bicycle spaces). Communal open space (c. 857m2) is provided in the centre of Block A. Block A also includes internal stair core access to shared basement level with Block H.
    • Block B is a 2 to 8 storey building consisting of 128 no. apartments & duplex units, including terraces at the ground floor and terraces/balconies at all upper levels, comprised of 55 no. one bed, 67 no. two bed, & 6 no. three bed dwellings. At ground floor level 1 no. communal amenity room (c. 71m2) is provided, along with bin stores, bicycle storage areas (Total: 235 no. internal bicycle spaces), 1 no. commercial unit (c.107m2), and undercroft parking for 58 no. car parking spaces. Podium level communal open space (c. 827m2) is provided at first floor level with additional communal open space (c.137m2) in the form of a roof garden provided on the fifth floor.
    • Block C is a 2 to 7 storey building, over part basement level, consisting of 101 no. apartments & duplex units, including terraces at the ground floor and terraces/balconies at all upper levels, comprised of 28 no. one bed, 61 no. two bed, & 12 no. three bed dwellings. At ground floor level 1 no. communal amenity room (c.147m2) is provided, with an associated outdoor terrace. Block C caters for a part basement level (c. 3,049m2) comprised of 93 no. car parking spaces, bin stores, bicycle storage areas (Total: 220 no. bicycle spaces) and plant room. Communal open space (c. 583m2) is provided in the centre of Block C.
    • Block D is a 4 to 7 storey building consisting of 189 no. apartments & duplex units, including terraces at the ground floor and terraces/balconies at all upper levels, comprised of 68 no. one bed, 106 no. two bed, & 15 no. three bed dwellings. At ground floor level 1 no. communal amenity room (c. 156m2) is provided, along with bin stores, bicycle storage areas (Total: 469 no. internal bicycle spaces), ESB / plant rooms, and undercroft parking for 103 no. car parking spaces. Podium level communal open space (c. 1,867m2) is provided at first floor level.
    • Block E consists of 2 no. 2-3 storey buildings catering for 22 no. apartments & duplex / triplex units comprised of: (i) 1 no. 2-3 storey building comprised of 8 no. two bed & 2 no. three bed dwellings, and (ii) 1 no. 2-3 storey building comprised of 10 no. two bed & 2 no. three bed dwellings. Private open space for Block E is provided in the form of rear gardens for lower ground floor / ground floor units and balconies on the first floor.
    • Block F is a 2 to 10 storey building, over basement level, consisting of 121 no. apartments & duplex units, including terraces at the ground floor and terraces/balconies at all upper levels, comprised of 57 no. one bed, 61 no. two bed, & 3 no. three bed dwellings. At  ground floor level 1 no. communal amenity room (c. 76m2) is provided. Block F caters for a basement level (c. 1,838m2) comprised of 68 no. car parking spaces, bin stores, and bicycle storage areas (Total: 190 no. bicycle spaces). Communal open space (c. 530m2)  is provided to the rear (north) of Block F with additional communal open space in the form of roof gardens provided on the sixth and eighth floors (c. 250m2 & c. 265m2 respectively).
    • Block G is a 2 to 10 storey building consisting of 154 no. apartments & duplex units, including terraces at the ground floor and terraces/balconies at all upper levels, comprised of 39 no. one bed, 99 no. two bed, & 16 no. three bed dwellings. At ground floor level 1 no. communal amenity room (c. 82m2) is provided, along with bin stores, bicycle storage areas (Total: 320 no. internal bicycle spaces), plant rooms, and undercroft parking for 69 no. car parking spaces. Podium level communal open space (c. 1,597m2) is provided at first floor level with additional communal open space in the form of roof gardens provided on the fifth floor (c. 210m2 & c. 90m2 respectively) and eighth floor (c. 170m2).  
    • Block H is a 3 to 13 storey building, over basement / part undercroft level, consisting of 143 no. apartments & duplex units, including terraces at the ground floor and terraces/balconies at all upper levels, comprised of 52 no. one bed, 85 no. two bed, & 6 no. three bed dwellings. At ground floor level 2 no. communal amenity rooms (c. 170m2 & c. 89m2 respectively) are provided, with associated outdoor terrace spaces, along with bin stores, bicycle storage areas (Total: 400 no. bicycle spaces), plant room, ESB substation, and 1 no. retail / café unit (c.71m2). Block H caters for a basement level (c. 4,696m2) comprised of 134 no. car parking spaces which provides for internal stair core access to Block A. Podium level communal open space (c. 457m2) is provided at first floor level with additional communal open space in the form of roof gardens provided on the second floor (c. 262m2 & c. 237m2 respectively).
  4. The development provides for open spaces in the form of: (i) multi-use playing pitches (1.16 hectares) located in the north-west of the development with access off Lynch’s Lane, and (ii) public open space (0.91 hectares) located between Blocks B, C, D, G & H, which combined caters for 2.07 hectares of open spaces representing 25% of the site area. In addition, 2 no. public plaza areas are also catered for: (a) to the south of Block A, fronting onto Ballyfermot Road (c. 0.14 hectares), & (b) between Blocks A & H (c. 0.06 hectares), along with a running / fitness trail along the northern / western boundary of the development (c. 0.14 hectares).
  5. The development includes an area of 0.5 hectares reserved for a future school site in the south-west of the development, at the junction of Ballyfermot Road and Lynch’s Lane.
  6. Vehicular access to the proposed development is from 2 no. access points as follows: (i) from Lynch’s Lane to the west, and (ii) from Ballyfermot Road to the south. The development also includes for a pedestrianised street, accessed from Ballyfermot Road, located between Blocks A & B.
  7. The proposed development also provides for (i) all associated site development works, above and below ground, (ii) hard & soft landscaping, boundary treatments & green roofs, (iii) public lighting, (iv) signage, (v) plant (M&E) & utility services, (vii) undercroft, basement & surface car parking, including EV, disabled & car share spaces (Total: 687 no. car parking spaces), (viii) motorcycle parking (Total: 26 no. motorcycle parking spaces), (xi) undercroft, basement & surface bicycle parking, including for external bicycle stores, cargo bike spaces & visitor spaces (Total: 2,249 no. bicycle parking spaces), and (x) bin storage areas.

The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal is consistent with the objectives of the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022, and also contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land.

An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the development proposal and accompany the application. The application, together with the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement, may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of An Bord Pleanála and Dublin City Council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.delasalleshd.ie.