Green area between St. Columbanus Road and Churchtown Close, Dublin 6.
Construction of a single-storey electric sub-station for the Luas Line B.
D02A/0621 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 27 June 2002
- Reference
- D02A/0621
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 June 2002
Summary
AI-generatedA single-storey electric sub-station is proposed on the green area between St. Columbanus Road and Churchtown Close to support the Luas Line B.
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Official record
Development description
- Single storey electric sub-station for luas line b. [location] green area between st. Columbanus road and churchtown close,dublin
- [location]
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 St Columbanus Rd, Milltown, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €751,000 | 69 m |
| Brandon, Churchtown Rd Lower, Churchtown Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €895,000 | 93 m |
| 2 Churchtown Drive, Milltown, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €1,343,000 | 110 m |
| 116 St Columbanus Rd, Milltown, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €610,000 | 112 m |
| 13 Lower Churchtown Road, Churchtown | Feb 2026 | €1,300,000 | 126 m |
| 39 St Columbanus Ave, Milltown, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €570,000 | 146 m |
| 5 Churchtown Ave, Churchtown Rd Lower, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €780,000 | 167 m |
| 134 St Columbanus Rd, Milltown, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €560,000 | 169 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 June 2002
- Decision issued20 August 2002
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