Wesley College Dublin, Ballinteer Road, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Demolition of temporary classrooms and construction of a two-storey sports hall extension at Wesley College.
D16A/0259 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 July 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0259
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the post-primary school involves the demolition of two prefabricated classroom structures, an entrance hall, and an underground plant room. It will be replaced by a new two-storey extension linking the existing Physical Education Hall and Gymnasium.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 932 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development at post-primary school, to consist of: demolition of; (a) 2 no. Prefabricated classroom structures of area 180 sqm, (b) entrance hall to sports hall of area 15 sqm, (c) underground plant room of area 72 sqm. Construction of; (a) two storey extension of area 932 sqm to link existing physical education hall and gymnasium building comprising changing areas, accessible changing areas and sanitary facilities, general purpose and weights rooms and ancillary spaces; (b) t...
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 June 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 December 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Wesley Lawns, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €812,000 | 205 m |
| 28 Delbrook Manor, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €1,360,000 | 226 m |
| 6 Wesley Heights, Drundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €1,060,000 | 277 m |
| 7 Wesley Heights, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum | May 2026 | €960,000 | 285 m |
| 29 Clonard Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €785,000 | 321 m |
| 4 College Park Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €959,000 | 323 m |
| 3 Clonlea Wood, Ballinteer Road, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €850,000 | 327 m |
| 13a Wesley Heights, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 337 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 received8 July 2016
- Decision issued4 August 2016
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