Leinster Sports Complex, Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 WF96, adjacent to Richmond Lane
Construction of a covered external exercise area at Leinster Sports Complex.
WEB1549/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 June 2022
- Reference
- WEB1549/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building an open-sided timber structure with a translucent perspex roof for use as a covered external exercise area. It will be accessed from Leinster Cricket Club and Richmond Lane, with associated lighting and fencing works.
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 development will consist of the construction of an open sided timber structure with a translucent perspex roof covering for use as a covered external exercise area, to be accessed from leinster cricket club and the existing gate to richmond lane in accordance with the access management of lcc, and ancillary works including, lighting, resurfacing and screening to the existing fences.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €940,000 | 92 m |
| Flat 1, 19 Richmond Hill, Rathmines | Jun 2026 | €1,070,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 8b, The Park Military Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €471,000 | 133 m |
| 47 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €380,000 | 137 m |
| 13 Town Centre, Lower Rathmines Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 137 m |
| 73 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €378,000 | 140 m |
| 92 The Towncentre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €485,000 | 154 m |
| Rathmines Town Centre, Apt83 And Carpark Space 37, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €162,500 | 154 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 received8 June 2022
- Decision due2 August 2022
- Decision issued28 July 2022
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