Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Upgrading and reorienting natural grass playing pitches to reduce gradients.
D19A/0824 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 June 2020
- Reference
- D19A/0824
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading and reorienting the existing natural grass playing pitches at Blackrock College to flatten the playing surface gradient. Works include widening an internal access road, installing underground drainage, soft landscaping, and creating grass embankments within the curtilage of protected structures.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the upgrading and reorientation of the existing natural grass playing pitches to reduce the existing gradient of the playing surface. The proposed works include the widening of an internal access road, new below ground drainage, soft landscaping and the introduction of grass embankments to facilitate the modified cross fall of the playing surfaces. Blackrock college has 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Rock Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 256 m |
| 6 Willowmount, Booterstown, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,650,000 | 269 m |
| Bellevue, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €2,380,000 | 275 m |
| 6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €832,599 | 282 m |
| 5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,114,537 | 288 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 305 m |
| 1 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,158,590 | 305 m |
| 7 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €975,000 | 305 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 June 2020
- Decision issued30 June 2020
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