On a site of C. 0.72 University College Dublin Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4 (the overall campus includes Protected Structures)
A major new academic building, the Centre for Creativity, at UCD Belfield.
D20A/0028 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 May 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0028
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development is for a large academic building known as the Centre for Creativity, spanning approximately 13,184 sqm including a basement. The building height ranges from 18.6m up to 48.88m at its highest tower element, and it will feature a study centre and lecture theatre.
- Floor area
- 13,184 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The proposed development relates to the provision of an academic building (the centre for creativity - c. 13,184sqm gross floor area including basement) and all associated elements as part of the future campus phase 1 proposals. The general height of the proposed building ranges from c. 18.6 m up to overall height of c. 48.88m (up to the highest of the proposed tower elements). The centre for creativity includes the provision of a study centre, a lecture theatre, wor...
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.
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 18 December 2020.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 257 m |
| 40 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 302 m |
| 1 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,415,000 | 304 m |
| 70 Cranford Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €207,500 | 319 m |
| 60 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 319 m |
| 13 Woodbine Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,930,000 | 331 m |
| 12 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook | Jul 2025 | €956,751 | 340 m |
| 5 Cranford Hall, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 379 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 received12 May 2020
- Decision issued17 June 2020
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