Lands at Former Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3
Development of a 1.4-hectare public park and two all-weather GAA pitches with floodlights on historic college lands.
WEB1333/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 February 2026
- Reference
- WEB1333/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a 1.4-hectare public linear parkland and two all-weather GAA pitches with 24-metre floodlights. The development, located within the curtilage of protected structures at the former Holy Cross College, also includes a 44-space car park, bus parking, and 64 bicycle spaces.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: construction of a 1.4ha public linear parkland, 2no. All-weather gaa pitches including ancillary and associated works such as 24m floodlights, carpark with 44no. Spaces, including 3no. Disabled access spaces and 2no. Bus parking bays, 64no. Bicycle parking spaces, and associated groundworks and landscaping. The development involves works within the curtilage of a protected structure. The subject site is adjacent to a number of protected structures within the grounds, including the red house (rps ref. 1902; rmp ref. 018-019; niah reg. 50120177), the main college building, holy cross church, south link building the assembly hall & the ambulatory (all rps ref. 1901). A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To ensure existing environmental amenities are protected in the predominantly residential future use of these lands.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 15, The Garden House, Waterfall Ave Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €345,000 | 254 m |
| 145 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 273 m |
| 1 Holycross Cottages, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €160,000 | 277 m |
| Apt 11, 182 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 305 m |
| Apt 10, 182 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 305 m |
| Apt. 5, Lower Road, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €380,734 | 308 m |
| 29 Richmond Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €370,000 | 309 m |
| 313 The Distillery, Distillery Rd, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €276,000 | 312 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 February 2026
- Decision due13 April 2026
- Decision issued10 April 2026
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