The Former Presentation College Sports Field, Hudson Road, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Demolition of changing rooms to build a two-storey fitness centre, six soccer pitches, and a 249-space car park.
D10A/0087 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 February 2010
- Reference
- D10A/0087
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 February 2010
Summary
AI-generatedThis development at the former Presentation College Sports Field involves the demolition of a 136 sq.m changing room building. In its place, a new two-storey fitness centre, six all-weather soccer pitches, and 249 car parking spaces will be constructed.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,626 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for (a) the demolition of the existing single storey changing room building (136 m2), (b) the construction of a two storey fitness centre, total area 2,626 m2 (ground floor 1,842 m2, first floor 784 m2), 9.820m high, (c) 6 no. All weather soccer pitches, (d) 249 above ground car parking spaces and (e) new boundary treatment to the hudson road consisting of a new wall and entrance, together with all associated site and landscaping works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Spencer Villas, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €2,650,000 | 78 m |
| 9 St Pauls Terrace, Glenageary, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,010,000 | 94 m |
| 21 Hudson Rd, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire | Feb 2026 | €510,000 | 96 m |
| 2 Congress Gardens, Glasthule, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €535,000 | 105 m |
| 15 Spence, Villas, Glengear | Jan 2010 | €1,600,000 | 116 m |
| Ballinastoe Wood, Roundwood, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 141 m |
| 13 Congress Gardens, Glasthule, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €630,000 | 141 m |
| 19 Congress Gardens, Glasthule, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 155 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 received19 February 2010
- Decision issued1 April 2010
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Proposed Development of Park & Recreational Facilities
Hudson Road, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
PC/PKS/03/16Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Dec 2016Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
Extension to semi-detached dwelling house involving alteration of front elevation
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D06B/0650Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Jul 2006Extension
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission is sought for the demolition of the existing rear kitchen and boiler house, removal of…
23, Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, A96P2W4
D22A/0478Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Jul 2022Extension
- Granted70 m away
Construct new off street parking to the front
23 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co Dublin
D08A/0304Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Mar 2008Alterations
- Part granted, part refused80 m away
Permission for (i) the demolition of 58 sq.m. of the existing 226 sq.m. three storey detached dwelling…
28 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, A96 E2K0
D21A/0714Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Nov 2021Alterations
- Granted80 m away
Dormer window to the rear of and attic gable window
6, Saint Peter's Terrace, Glenageary, Co. Dublin
D04B/0600Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jul 2004Extension
- Granted80 m away
To construct new off street parking to the front of No. 22
22, Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Dublin
D08A/0644Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jun 2008Alterations
- Compliance submission80 m away
Compliance with Condition no.7 of Reg Ref no. ABP 31241722 (D21A/0714)(N&N)
28 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, A96 E2K0
D21A/0714/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Apr 2023Other
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