University College Dublin Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4
Construction of a new academic building at the UCD Belfield Campus.
D20A/0029 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 May 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0029
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a new academic building named the 'Centre for Future Learning' with a gross floor area of approximately 11,580 sqm. The building height will range from 5.4m to 19m and will include a lecture theatre and classrooms on a site that includes protected structures.
- Floor area
- 11,580 m²
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 on a site of c. 0.41 ha (the overall campus includes protected structures). The proposed development relates to the provision of an academic building 'centre for future learning' (c. 11,580 sqm gross floor area) and all associated ancillary elements as part of the future campus phase 1 proposals. The general height of the proposed building ranges from c. 5.4 m up to overall height c. 19m. The centre for future learning includes the provision of a lecture theatre, cla...
Built & sold
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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 25 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 11.58 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 345 m |
| 1 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,415,000 | 384 m |
| 40 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 423 m |
| 12 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook | Jul 2025 | €956,751 | 427 m |
| 60 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 441 m |
| 70 Cranford Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €207,500 | 441 m |
| 13 Woodbine Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,930,000 | 451 m |
| 1e Belfield Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 476 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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