Loreto College, Springfield Park, Foxrock, Dublin D18 FT21
Retention of 6.65-metre-high ball netting next to the school hockey pitch.
D16A/0462 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 27 June 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0462
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 27 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe school is seeking retention permission for ball netting erected along the boundary with Birch Dale. The netting measures 6.65 metres high by 62 metres long and is supported by poles.
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 retention for ball netting erected adjacent to the boundary of the school with birch dale at the north east end of the existing hockey pitch. The development comprises netting (6.65 metres high x 62 metres long) spanning between support poles and all associated site development works.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Birch Dale, Westminster Park, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €810,000 | 47 m |
| 4 Birch Dale, Westminster Park, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 69 m |
| 7 Pine Avenue, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €860,000 | 73 m |
| 13 Pine Ave, Westminster Park, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €850,000 | 88 m |
| 5 Sycamore Grove, Westminster Park, Foxrock | Mar 2026 | €610,000 | 116 m |
| 1 Willow Pk, Westminister Park Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €660,000 | 144 m |
| Apartment 15, One Springfield Park, Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €820,000 | 151 m |
| 10 Sycamore Grove, Westminster Park, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 153 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 June 2016
- Decision issued15 August 2016
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