Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Upgrading a grass rugby pitch to synthetic turf with six 18-metre floodlights at Blackrock College.
D18A/0132 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 February 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0132
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedUpgrading one existing full-sized grass rugby pitch to a new synthetic playing surface. The works include erecting six 18-metre high floodlight columns, drainage, landscaping, and a 1.2m high fencing enclosure within the curtilage of protected structures.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the upgrading of one existing full sized grass rugby pitch to a new synthetic playing surface, the erection of 6 no. 18 meter high floodlight columns to illuminate the playing pitch with backlighting to adjacent existing grass pitch. The works will consist of ancillary works including drainage, soft landscaping and a 1.2m high fencing enclosure to the proposed synthetic pitch. Protected structures within its curtilage.
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 224 m |
| 26 Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 234 m |
| 67 Rock Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 249 m |
| 25 Booterstown Ave, Booterstown, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,700,000 | 262 m |
| 35 Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,600,000 | 266 m |
| 22 Beech Grove, Booterstown, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €820,000 | 328 m |
| 19 Beech Grove, Booterstown, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 335 m |
| 50 Castle Court, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,150,000 | 351 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 February 2018
- Decision issued5 April 2018
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