U.C.D., Belfield Campus, Dublin 4. (Roebuck Hall 2)
Construction of two five-storey student housing blocks at UCD Belfield Campus.
D04A/1503 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 March 2005
- Reference
- D04A/1503
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 March 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of two 5-storey blocks providing 50 two-bedroom student apartments, totaling 150 bed spaces. The site is located within the historic curtilage of Roebuck Castle, which is a protected structure, though no works are proposed to the castle itself.
- Residential units
- 50
- Storeys
- 5
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
2 no blocks of 5 storey student housing and ancillary facilities. The application provides for 50 no 2 bedroom student apartments (total 150 bed spaces). The development will be within the historic curtilage of, but not part of , roebuck castle (a protected structure) and no works are proposed to roebuck castle itself.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“TLI To facilitate, support and enhance the development of third level education institutions.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199 Roebuck Castle, Dublin 14, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €733,000 | 154 m |
| 6 Roebuck Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 167 m |
| 65 Roebuck Hill Apts, Roebuck Road, Clonskeagh | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 177 m |
| Apt 90, The Atrium, Roebuck Hill Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €548,000 | 177 m |
| 6 Owenstown Lodge, Fosters Avenue, Owenstown Park | Apr 2026 | €470,622 | 180 m |
| 13 Roebuck Hill, Mountmerrion, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 186 m |
| 162 Roebuck Castle, Roebuck Rd, Clonskeagh Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €750,000 | 198 m |
| 23 The Promenade, Roebuck Hill, Fosters Ave Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €601,000 | 223 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 received18 March 2005
- Decision issued14 April 2005
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