GrantedCommercialDecided 4 May 2022

St. Michaels College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4.

Construction of a new swimming pool hall and associated works within the grounds of St. Michael's College, Dublin 4.

3496/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 March 2022

Reference: 3496/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 March 2022

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for a single-storey pool hall to accommodate a 5-lane, 25-metre swimming pool, changing rooms, and ancillary facilities. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure, St. Michael's House, and include photovoltaic panels and a new paved forecourt.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development will consist of a single storey poolhall to accommodate a 5 lane 25 metre swimming pool, two communal changing rooms, entrance lobby, storage, sanitary facilities, ancillary accommodation, photovoltaic panels on the roof and associated plant and drainage infrastructure. Site works consist of a new paved forecourt with 4 car parking spaces, the widening of the existing service road and the erection of a new fence to the north of the proposed poolhall to replace existing. All works are situated within the curtilage of a protected structure, st. Michaels house. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 31 May 2024.

Notified floor area: 825 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
33 Nutley Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€2,000,000	73 m
25 Nutley Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin	Mar 2025	€3,000,000	137 m
24 Nutley Avenue, Dublin 4	Aug 2025	€1,593,000	150 m
9 Merrion View Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin	Feb 2026	€1,045,000	158 m
7b Merrion View Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin	Jan 2026	€1,870,000	171 m
29 Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin	Oct 2025	€2,000,000	177 m
29 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Oct 2025	€1,500,000	177 m
48 Nutley Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin	Mar 2026	€2,750,000	195 m

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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 received10 March 2022
Decision due4 May 2022
Decision issued4 May 2022
Grant issued14 June 2022

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