St. Benildus College, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Reorienting and resurfacing sports pitches with artificial grass, including new fencing, ball stop netting, and floodlights.
D10A/0179 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 November 2010
- Reference
- D10A/0179
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2010
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at St. Benildus College involves reorienting and resurfacing existing sports pitches with artificial grass. It includes installing 3m high mesh fencing, various ball stop netting up to 12m high, and six 21.33m floodlights.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission is sought for a development consisting of reorienting and resurfacing with artificial grass existing sports pitches, together with associated green pvc coated metal mesh fencing 3m high on the north, south and east sides. Also ball stop netting
- 5m above the existing 2.3m high palisade fencing on the west side at the drummartin link road; 12m high behind the gaa goals at the north and south ends and 10m high behind the soccer goals on the east and west sides. 6 no. 21.33m floodlig
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Stillorgan Gate, Upper Kilmacud Rd, Stillorgan | Jun 2025 | €574,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 13, Hazelbrook, Kilmacud Rd Upper | Dec 2025 | €543,000 | 120 m |
| 36 Stillorgan Gate, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan | Jun 2026 | €745,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 29 - Hazelbrook, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dundrum | Nov 2025 | €820,000 | 142 m |
| 19 Hazelbrook, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dundrumnot full market price | May 2026 | €57,500 | 142 m |
| 28 Hazelbrook, Upper Kilmacud Rd, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €517,500 | 142 m |
| 93 Holywell, Kilmacud Rd Upper, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,230,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 31 Hazelbrook, Upper Kilmacud Rd, Goatstown Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €540,000 | 155 m |
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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 November 2010
- Decision issued13 December 2010
- Appeal submitted18 January 2011
- Appeal decided28 March 2011
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