University College Dublin, Belfield Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4
Upgrades to the spectator and playing facilities at the Belfield Bowl stadium in UCD.
D06A/0045 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 January 2006
- Reference
- D06A/0045
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 January 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe development aims to upgrade the Belfield Bowl facilities to comply with safety and licensing requirements. Works include installing 840 new seats, building permanent toilets, upgrading drainage, extending the perimeter fence, and upgrading floodlights.
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Development description
Upgrade the spectator and playing facilities at belfield bowl, ucd campus to comply with fire health & safety legislation and sports licensing requirements. Improvements to include (i) erection of additional 840 number seats to replace part of the existing standing capacity, (ii) provision of permanent toilets to replace use of temporary toilets, (iii) upgrade of existing drainage works, (iv) extension of existing perimeter fence, (v) upgrade of existing floodlights, (vii) upgrade of existi...
Land-use zoning
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“TLI To facilitate, support and enhance the development of third level education institutions.”
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 January 2006
- Decision issued10 March 2006
- Appeal submitted6 April 2006
- Appeal decided11 October 2006
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