Wesley College, Ballinteer Road, Ballinteer, Dublin 16.
Upgrading of a hockey pitch to synthetic turf and installation of floodlighting poles at Wesley College.
D06A/1990 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 April 2007
- Reference
- D06A/1990
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 April 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading an existing full-sized grass hockey pitch to a synthetic surface and constructing a new quarter-sized practice area. It also includes the installation of 24 lighting poles up to 16 meters high to illuminate the pitches and tennis courts until 11 p.m.
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Official record
Development description
Upgrading of 1 no. Existing full - sized hockey playing pitch from grass to synthetic playing surface; the construction of 1 no. New synthetic surfaced quarter - sized hockey practice area; the erection of 12 no. 7 meter high, 4 no. 12 meter high and 8 no. 16 meter high lighting poles to illuminate these hockey pitches and 3 no. Existing tennis courts up to 11 p. M. In the evening, monday through saturday; and ancillary works including drainage and fencing.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Wesley Lawns, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €812,000 | 203 m |
| 28 Delbrook Manor, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €1,360,000 | 227 m |
| 6 Wesley Heights, Drundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €1,060,000 | 270 m |
| 7 Wesley Heights, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum | May 2026 | €960,000 | 278 m |
| 29 Clonard Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €785,000 | 314 m |
| 4 College Park Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €959,000 | 326 m |
| 13a Wesley Heights, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 331 m |
| 13a Wesley Heights, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €307,500 | 331 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 received4 April 2007
- Decision issued30 April 2007
- Appeal submitted24 May 2007
- Appeal decided7 December 2007
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