Wesley College Dublin, Ballinteer Road, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Upgrades to an existing hockey pitch at Wesley College, located within the grounds of a Protected Structure.
D18A/1022 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 November 2018
- Reference
- D18A/1022
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of upgrading an existing all-weather hockey pitch by replacing the sand base with a water base. The works include a new water storage tank, pump housing, a new well, and water spray guns on grounds containing Ludford House, a Protected Structure.
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 development at existing all-weather hockey playing surface of area 1600 sqm, to consist of substitution of existing sand base to existing playing surface by proposed new water base, with new water storage tank and pump housing, new well with below-ground surface water pipework, 6 no. Water spray guns terminating at ground level and all associated works below and above ground. Ludford house is a protected structure on the ground...
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 | 203 m |
| 28 Delbrook Manor, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €1,360,000 | 227 m |
| 6 Wesley Heights, Drundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €1,060,000 | 270 m |
| 7 Wesley Heights, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum | May 2026 | €960,000 | 278 m |
| 29 Clonard Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €785,000 | 314 m |
| 4 College Park Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €959,000 | 326 m |
| 13a Wesley Heights, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 331 m |
| 13a Wesley Heights, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €307,500 | 331 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 received2 November 2018
- Decision issued14 December 2018
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