Development on a site of approx. 0.47 ha at Nullamore House, Richmond Avenue South…

Proposed development

Glenavy Educational Foundation CLG, intends to apply for permission for development on a site of approx. 0.47 ha at Nullamore House, Richmond Avenue South, Dublin 6, D06 Y2X5. The proposed development will consist of the refurbishment and extension to the existing three-story Nullamore House to provide for the upgrade of existing facilities and services offered on site. The development works will include: • The demolition of existing extensions and sheds on site (c. 1,214.54sqm). • The construction of a new extension to the rear and the proposed refurbishment and renovation works to Nullamore House to provide a total of 20 no. ensuite bedrooms for use by the applicant; • The proposed new extension will consist of: o 14 no. ensuite bedrooms with associated residential amenity facilities including living areas, visitor rooms, dining room, kitchen and pantry rooms, staff areas, office and meeting rooms , sacristy and confessional, oratory and gallery and ancillary space. • The proposed refurbishment works to Nullamore House will consists of: o 6 no. ensuite bedrooms, with associated residential amenity facilities including kitchen and utility, gym, study rooms, library; meeting rooms and ancillary space. • Open space is proposed in the form of a walled communal garden and patio areas at lower ground level and garden and terraces at ground floor lever. • The provision of 15 no. car parking spaces to include 2 no. EV spaces and 34 no. bicycle parking spaces, storage facilities, plant, bin storage arrangements for the overall development. • The proposal provides for the revised and realigned shared vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access arrangement off Richmond Avenue South. The revision and realignment includes removal of the existing piers to create sufficient clear width to accommodate a 3.6m wide road for fire tender access and 1.2m wide pedestrian footpath. • The secondary/ service access lane located to the north of the subject site remains unaltered. • All associated site development works and infrastructural works to include foul and surface water drainage, green/blue roofs, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments and public lighting.

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The council recorded a decision on 4 Nov 2025. The official file has the outcome; a third-party appeal is possible within four weeks of the decision.

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