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St Michael's College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4

Installation of 15 new lighting poles across three playing pitches at St Michael's College.

WEB5883/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 December 2025

Reference: WEB5883/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 1 December 2025

Summary

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The project consists of installing fifteen lighting poles ranging from 15m to 18.3m in height across three playing pitches. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure, St. Michaels House, and a Natura Impact Statement has been prepared.

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Development description

Protected structure : the proposed development is for pitch lighting to the three playing pitches on the school campus and will consist of: 5 no. 18.3m lighting poles to the main synthetic pitch no. 1, 6 no. 18.3m high lighting poles to the main grass pitch no. 2 and 4 no. 15m high lighting poles to the synthetic training pitch no
The proposed 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

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Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

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National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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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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Application received1 December 2025
Decision due7 August 2026

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