Loretto Abbey Secondary School, Loretto Avenue, off Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, A96 YC81 Loretto Abbey is a Protected Structure (RPS 1445)
Upgrade of school recreational area to provide a synthetic hockey pitch, athletics track, fencing, and floodlights.
D21A/0104 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 May 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0104
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the upgrade of an existing recreational area at Loretto Abbey Secondary School. The works will include a synthetically surfaced practice hockey pitch, a four-lane athletics track, a 1.8m perimeter fence, and six 12m high floodlight columns.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. Permission is sought for the upgrade of existing recreational area to provide a synthetically surfaced practice hockey pitch c. 2,500m2; adjoining four lane athletics track (c. 220m2) above a modified granular sub-base; a 1.8m perimeter fence spanning approximately 330m; 6 no. Proposed floodlight columns at 12m in height, with upgrades to existing floodlighting components; and all associated site and engineering works to facilitate the proposed development. The propo...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Leslie Ave, Dalkey, Dublin | May 2025 | €710,000 | 167 m |
| 7a Leslie Avenue, Dalkey, Co. Dublin | Feb 2026 | €835,000 | 176 m |
| 3 Tempe Terrace, Rockfort Avenue, Dalkey | Jun 2025 | €3,600,000 | 180 m |
| Cnoc Aluinn, 92 Coliemore Road, Dalkey | May 2025 | €3,350,000 | 194 m |
| 33 Convent Rd, Dalkey, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €875,000 | 200 m |
| 1 Derrynane Terrace, Dalkey, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 268 m |
| 3 Harbour Crescent, Harbour Rd, Dalkey | Oct 2025 | €2,600,000 | 303 m |
| 5 Carysfort Court, Carysfort Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 313 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 May 2021
- Decision issued20 July 2021
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