UCD Thornfield Sports Fields, within the campus of University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
Erection of six floodlighting poles at the UCD Thornfield sports fields.
D16A/0924 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 December 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0924
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of four 18.3-metre-high floodlighting poles and two 15.3-metre-high floodlighting poles, all fitted with cowled lamps. These will deliver an average of 350 LUX at pitch level to the existing grassed sports pitches, alongside associated site development and excavation works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for: the erection of 4 no. 18.3m high floodlighting poles with cowled lamps (delivering an average 350 lux at pitch level); 2 no. 15.3m high floodlighting poles with cowled lamps (delivering an average 350 lux at pitch level) to the existing grassed sports pitches (thornfield) and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“TLI To facilitate, support and enhance the development of third level education institutions.”
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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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 December 2016
- Decision issued13 February 2017
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