Dublin City University (DCU), At it acquired campus extension at DCU Glasnevin Campus, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 adjoining Elmhurst, Nursing Home, Hampstead Avenue, Ballymun Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Erection of a 433-metre long mesh fence along the southern boundary of the DCU Glasnevin Campus.
3581/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 April 2023
- Reference
- 3581/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a 2.4-metre high mesh fence along DCU's southern boundary with Elmhurst Nursing Home and Hillside Farm. The fence will incorporate semi-mature hedging on both sides and include three gate entry points within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission: the development will consist of the erection of a new mesh type fence 433 metres long and 2.4 metres high located along dcu's southern legal boundary with elmhurst nursing home and hillside farm. The proposed fence would incorporate semi-mature hedging on both sides and include 3no. Gate entry points from the main campus to allow for future connectivity. The development is located within the curtilage of protected structure(s).
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidans, Collins Ave West, Whitehal | Dec 2025 | €1,200,000 | 295 m |
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| 50 Walnut Ave, Courtlands, Griffith Ave Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €1,085,000 | 338 m |
| 93 Walnut Rise, Griffith Ave, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €865,000 | 372 m |
| 586 Collins Ave, Whitehall, Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 396 m |
| 568 Collins Ave Extension, Whitehall, Dublin 9 | Apr 2025 | €505,000 | 402 m |
| 21 Walnut Lawn, Courtlands, Griffith Ave Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €870,000 | 423 m |
| 37 Crestfield Ave, Whitehall, Dublin 9 | Feb 2025 | €576,000 | 432 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 April 2023
- Decision due12 June 2023
- Decision issued26 April 2023
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