On a site of c. 7.56ha at University College Dublin Campus, Belfield, Dublin 4 (the overall campus includes Protected Structures)
Landscaping and public realm improvements at the main entrance of the UCD Belfield campus.
D20A/0030 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 May 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0030
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of landscaping and infrastructure enabling works as part of the Future Campus Phase 1 proposals. Works include significant public realm improvements, modifications to the existing entrance, and a new arrival plaza.
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. The proposed development relates to landscaping and infrastructure enabling works as part of the future campus phase 1 proposals. The proposed development will consist of: significant public realm improvements within the campus including: modifications to existing entrance arrangement (including replacement of existing gates) and provision of new arrival plaza at the main entrance to the university college dublin campus at belfield. Provision of a shared space pede...
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 9 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 275 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 277 m |
| 1 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,415,000 | 315 m |
| 12 Ashfield Park, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook | Jul 2025 | €956,751 | 359 m |
| 40 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 382 m |
| 70 Cranford Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €207,500 | 400 m |
| 60 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 400 m |
| 13 Woodbine Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,930,000 | 402 m |
| 25 Glenomena Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,425,000 | 410 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 received15 May 2020
- Decision issued17 June 2020
- Appeal submitted8 July 2020
- Appeal decided30 March 2021
In the area
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