U.C.D., Belfield Campus, Dublin 4. (Roebuck Hall 1)
Construction of three student housing blocks of 5 and 6 storeys at UCD Belfield.
D04A/1504 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 December 2004
- Reference
- D04A/1504
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at the Belfield Campus consists of 3 blocks of student housing ranging from 5 to 6 storeys. The application provides for 50 six-bed student house units, totaling 300 bedspaces, along with ancillary facilities.
- Residential units
- 50
- Storeys
- 6
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
For a development in the belfield campus. The development will consist of 3 no. Blocks of 5 and 6 storeys of student housing and ancillary facilities. The application provides for 50 no. 6-bed student house units (total 300 bedspaces).
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 91 Foster'S Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,495,000 | 186 m |
| 6 Owenstown Lodge, Fosters Avenue, Owenstown Park | Apr 2026 | €470,622 | 212 m |
| 199 Roebuck Castle, Dublin 14, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €733,000 | 243 m |
| 162 Roebuck Castle, Roebuck Rd, Clonskeagh Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €750,000 | 244 m |
| 6 Roebuck Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 263 m |
| 128 Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14not full market price | May 2025 | €350,000 | 270 m |
| 13 Roebuck Hill, Mountmerrion, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €525,000 | 274 m |
| Apt 90, The Atrium, Roebuck Hill Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €548,000 | 293 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 received16 December 2004
- Decision issued17 February 2005
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