University College Dublin- Site adjacent to University Lodge on the Northern Thornfield end of the Campus accessible from Greenfield Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Construction of a creche and six staff apartments across two buildings on the UCD campus.
D06A/1243 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 December 2006
- Reference
- D06A/1243
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of two two-storey buildings. Block A will contain a ground-floor creche and two staff apartments above, while Block B will contain four staff apartments. Associated works include a bin store, ESB substation, and roadway realignment.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 2
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
Construction of a two storey building (block a) with a creche at ground floor and two dual aspect two bedroom staff apartments at first floor; construction of a two storey building (block b) with two dual aspect two bedroom staff apartments at ground floor and two dual aspect two bedroom staff apartments at first floor; construction of a bin store, esb sub-station and switch room with screen landscaping; realignment of the university roadway serving the thornfield horticultural unit and the g...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Donnybrook Gardens, Greenfields, Donnybrookprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €853,658 | 41 m |
| 67 Donnybrook Gardens, Block 4, Donnybrook Gardensprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,013,216 | 41 m |
| Apartment 2, Donnybrook Green, Greenfield Park | Apr 2025 | €582,500 | 57 m |
| 2 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €615,000 | 108 m |
| 30 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €625,000 | 127 m |
| 8 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €742,500 | 130 m |
| 12 Nutley Sq, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €690,000 | 144 m |
| 15 Donnybrook Gardens, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,503,000 | 151 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 received21 December 2006
- Decision issued25 January 2007
- Appeal submitted19 February 2007
- Appeal decided29 June 2007
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