Site of c.4.82 ha at the former Lansdowne Old Wesley Rugby Football Grounds adjoining Belarmine at, Kilgobbin Lane, Stepaside, Dublin 18
Demolition of a shed and construction of 126 houses on former rugby grounds.
D12A/0206 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 August 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0206
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 August 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 4.82-hectare site involves the demolition of an existing 88 sqm shed and the removal of sports pitches. It will be replaced by 126 dwellings, comprising 32 four-bedroom houses and 87 three-bedroom houses.
- Residential units
- 126
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for development comprising of the demolition of existing shed (88 sq. M), removal of pitches and construction of 126 no. Dwellings comprising of 32 no. 4-bed houses (2 no. 2-storey detached, 10 no. 2-storey semi-detached with the option of providing a fifth bedroom at attic level to be served by a dormer window at the front and 20 no. 3-storey semi-detached) 87 no. 3-bed houses (58 no. 2-storey semi-detached and 29 no. 2-storey mid-terraced - all of which are applied for w...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Belarmine View, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Oct 2025 | €810,000 | 67 m |
| 49 Belarmine Grove, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | May 2025 | €760,150 | 110 m |
| 55 Belarmine Grove, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Jul 2025 | €855,000 | 130 m |
| 68 Belarmine Place, Stepaside, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €591,000 | 137 m |
| 52 Belarmine Place, Stepaside, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 139 m |
| 9 Belarmine Walk, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Jan 2026 | €720,000 | 145 m |
| 11 Belarmine Walk, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Oct 2025 | €585,000 | 147 m |
| 35g Belarmine Square, Stepaside, Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €445,000 | 160 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 received17 August 2012
- Decision issued13 September 2012
- Appeal submitted10 October 2012
- Appeal decided9 April 2013
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted80 m away
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