The High School, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Erection of nine floodlight poles to illuminate the existing rugby pitch at The High School.
2321/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 February 2019
- Reference
- 2321/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing three 15-metre-high lighting poles along the eastern boundary wall with Rostrevor Road. Additionally, six lighting poles will be installed on the roof of the main school building, reaching 13 metres from pitch level, to provide floodlighting for the rugby pitch.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- The board of governors of the schools founded by erasmus smith, esq. (referred hereafter as 'the high school') intend to apply for permission for development at this site, the high school, zion road, rathgar, dublin
- The development consists of the erection of 3 no. 15m high lighting poles along the eastern boundary wall with rostrevor road and 6 no. Lighting poles on the roof of the main school building to achieve a height from pitch level of 13m. The 3 poles on the western boundary will have 2 floodlight fittings each and the 6 poles on the roof will have 1 floodlight fitting each to provide lighting for the existing rugby pitch and asssociated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Rostrevor Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €2,100,000 | 98 m |
| 74 Lower Dodder Road, Rathfarnham | Feb 2025 | €840,000 | 165 m |
| The Mews, 27 Zion Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €775,000 | 190 m |
| 97 Dodder Park Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €905,000 | 204 m |
| 91 Dodder Rd Lower, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €788,000 | 217 m |
| 89 Dodder Park Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €755,000 | 224 m |
| 61 Lower Dodder Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €828,500 | 227 m |
| 120 Meadowbank, Bushy Park Rd, Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €740,000 | 230 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 February 2019
- Decision due17 April 2019
- Decision issued16 April 2019
- Grant issued8 January 2020
- Appeal submitted20 May 2019
- Appeal decided8 January 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the replacement of an existing prefab shed with a new portal frame shed for…
The High School, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
2571/19Dublin CityLodged 22 Mar 2019Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
The Board of Governors of the Schools founded by Erasmus Smith, Esq. (referred hereafter as 'The High…
The High School, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
3454/18Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2018Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
The Board of Governors of the Schools founded by Erasmus Smith, Esq. (referred hereafter as 'The High…
The High School, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
2226/19Dublin CityLodged 8 Feb 2019Other
- WithdrawnAt this site
Retention . The development consists of retention oof 10m high retractable ball-stop netting at part of the…
The High School Dublin, Danum, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 YR68
4106/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Jul 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission for development . The development consists of: 10m high retractable ball-stop netting at…
The High School Dublin, Danum, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 YR68
4264/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Aug 2023Retention
- Granted80 m away
The development will consist of: the conversion of most of the garage at the side of the house into habitable…
11, Rostrevor Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 (D06 T0A4)
2801/19Dublin CityLodged 18 Apr 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission to widen existing front vehicular site entrance
14, Rostrevor Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
3040/19Dublin CityLodged 20 May 2019Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Permission to widen existing front vehicular site entrance at 15 Rostrevor Rd., Rathgar, Dublin 6
15, Rostrevor Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
2223/19Dublin CityLodged 8 Feb 2019Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- InvalidOther
The Board of Governors of the Schools founded by Erasmus Smith, Esq. (referred hereafter as 'The High…
The High School, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
2226/19Dublin CityLodged 8 Feb 2019
- GrantedInfrastructure
Permission is sought for development at the permitted and constructed Rosemount Secondary School (Reg. Ref.…
Balgara and Grasslands, Enniskerry Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18 (In the townland of Newtown Little).
D12A/0237Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jun 2012
- GrantedInfrastructure
Permission for development at the permitted and constructed School (Reg. Ref. D10A/0214, An Bord Pleanála…
Rosemont Secondary School, Enniskerry Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D15A/0677Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Oct 2015
- GrantedOther
PERMISSION & RETENTION The proposed development for planning permission will consist of: (a) Installation of…
65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
5015/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2023
- GrantedInfrastructure
Permission for development which will consist of (I) The demolition of the existing astroturf pitch, wall,…
Christian Brothers College , Sidney Hill , Wellington Road
2443020Cork CityLodged 21 Jun 2024
- GrantedInfrastructure
For developmenht at this site of 9583 sq.m. The development is for a proposed permeable artifical surface…
Carysfort National School, Convent Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D06A/1874Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Dec 2006
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.