University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
Construction of a Student Learning, Leisure and Sports Complex at UCD.
D08A/0348 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 July 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0348
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 July 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 1.89-hectare site involves the removal of a games pitch, surface parking, and open space to build a new student complex. It also includes modifications to the existing first-floor roof terrace on the Sports Building.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for a 'student learning, leisure and sports complex' on a site of c. 1.89 hectares. The application site is currently occupied by a multi-purpose games pitch; surface, carparking, (total 60 no. Car parking spaces); and a landscaping open space area which will all be removed to facilitate the proposed development. This application also seeks to modify the existing 1st floor roof terrace on the sports building. The application site is bounded generally by the nat...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Donnybrook Gardens, Block 4, Donnybrook Gardensprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,013,216 | 353 m |
| 77 Donnybrook Gardens, Greenfields, Donnybrookprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €853,658 | 353 m |
| Apartment 2, Donnybrook Green, Greenfield Park | Apr 2025 | €582,500 | 369 m |
| 21 Greenfield Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €4,750,000 | 392 m |
| 2 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €615,000 | 412 m |
| 30 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €625,000 | 425 m |
| 3 Greenfield Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €2,601,000 | 426 m |
| 8 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €742,500 | 439 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 received3 July 2008
- Decision issued30 July 2008
In the area
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