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Former Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6
Granted on appeal 30 Mar 2022 (Granted 22 Jul 2021 by the council)
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Key facts
- Planning application 2851/21 at Former Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6: ~4 homes.
- It was received by Dublin City Council on 31 May 2021.
- Status: Granted on appeal 30 Mar 2022 (Granted 22 Jul 2021 by the council).
Source: the Dublin City Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. Search the council's register
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The council's register shows: Granted on 22 Jul 2021.
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Application details as we last saw them in the national register on 2 Jun 2026.
What and where
~4 homes
Planning permission for development on a site of c. 2.67 ha located at the former Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6. The development, which will comprise a new educational campus of 2 No. new school buildings, to be delivered on a phased basis. The demolition/removal of the existing 3 no. storey 2,355 sq m grandstand; 1 no. storey 617 sq m pavilion building; 2 no. outbuildings (13 sq m and 42 sq m) and entrance gates onto Harold’s Cross Road is required to facilitate the proposed development. Access to the proposed school campus will be via the existing site entrance at Harold’s Cross Road and pedestrian entrance gate at Grosvenor Lane. The development will also consist of 1 No. 2 storey, 16 No. classroom primary school and 2 no. classroom Special Educational Needs Unit; a General Purpose Hall; and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities, with a gross floor area of 3,308 sq m. The development will also consist of the provision of 1 No. part 4 No. storey, 1,000 No. pupil Post Primary School and 4 no. classroom Special Educational Needs Unit, with a gross floor area of c. 11,576 sq m, including a P.E Hall and General Purpose Hall and all ancillary teacher and pupil facilities. The development will include the provision of an internal vehicular turning circle; vehicular drop off facilities; 1 no. 39 m pedestrian canopy structure; 1 no. storey 88 sq m storage and bin store building; accessible vehicular spaces consistent with the access strategy approved under DCC Reg. Ref. 4412/17; shared vehicular/pedestrian/cycle route within the site with internal pathways; bicycle and scooter parking; hard and soft play areas; sensory garden; multipurpose outdoor seating, dining and event space; 3 no. flagpoles; new entrance gate arrangement to Harold’s Cross Road; boundary treatments; signage; PV Panels; Green Roof and SUDs; piped infrastructure and ducting; plant; external courtyards; ancillary ramps and stairs; 1 No. attenuation tank; changes in level and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.
- Location
- Dublin 6, Co. Dublin Map
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Planning reference
- 2851/21
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~4estimated from the application
- Floor area
- 14,884 m²
- Project type
- Planning record
- Received
- 31 May 2021
- Council decision
- 22 Jul 2021
- Appeal lodged
- 18 Aug 2021
- Granted on appeal
- 30 Mar 2022
- Site start
- 30 Aug 2024
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted by the council
- Appeal lodged
- Appeal decidedGrant permission with revised conditions
- Site start
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning registerSearch planning.agileapplications.ie for reference 2851/21.Search the register
- AppealGrant permission with revised conditions · 311174 / 30 Mar 2022View the appeal record
How we know this
From the Dublin City Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. The council's own file is the official record.
Site starts
Site starts and completion
- 30 Aug 2024Work started · phase 1 · The development will consist of 1 No. 2 storey, 16 No. classroom primary school and 2...View the site start
- 11 Sep 2024Work started · phase 2 · The development will consist of the provision of 1 No. part 4 No. storey, 1000 No. pupil...View the site start
- 27 Jan 2025Work started · phase 3 · Construction of a single storey ESB Substation and Switch RoomView the site start
- 10 Mar 2025Work started · phase 4 · Construction of a single storey storage and bin store building.View the site start
- Completion certificate recordedRecorded in Aug 2024 · 1 unit on this certificateThe month is when the certificate was published, not the date the work finished. The certificate does not say whether it covers all or part of the work. Units on this certificate are not added to other certificates or to the planning total. Last checked 26 Oct 2026.
- Partial completion certificate recordedRecorded in Sep 2024 · 1 unit on this certificateThe month is when the certificate was published, not the date the work finished. It covers part of the development, not the whole permission. Units on this certificate are not added to other certificates or to the planning total. Last checked 26 Oct 2026.
- Completion certificate recordedRecorded in Jan 2025 · 1 unit on this certificateThe month is when the certificate was published, not the date the work finished. The certificate does not say whether it covers all or part of the work. Units on this certificate are not added to other certificates or to the planning total. Last checked 26 Oct 2026.
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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