Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
Construction of a multi-purpose sports and examination centre at the UCD Sports Precinct.
D23A/0163 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 May 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0163
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development forms Phase 2 of the UCD Sports & Student Amenities Precinct redevelopment. It will consist of a three-storey building comprising a multi-purpose sports hall, a performance centre, and a tennis centre.
- Storeys
- 3
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
The proposals comprise buildings, sports pitches and landscaping forming phase 2 of the planned wider phased redevelopment of the ucd sports & student amenities precint (phase 1 application reg. Ref. D22a/0828). The development will consist of the construction of a multi-purpose performance & examination centre over three floors comprising a multi-purpose sports hall (c. 4500 sqm, c13.3 metres in height) performance centre (c. 2260 sqm, c. 15.8 metres in height) and tennis centre (c. 3425sqm....
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 3 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 10,678 m²
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Donnybrook Gardens, Block 4, Donnybrook Gardensprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,013,216 | 313 m |
| 77 Donnybrook Gardens, Greenfields, Donnybrookprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €853,658 | 313 m |
| Apartment 2, Donnybrook Green, Greenfield Park | Apr 2025 | €582,500 | 336 m |
| 10 Annsbrook, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €1,500,000 | 379 m |
| 2 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €615,000 | 391 m |
| 15 Donnybrook Gardens, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,503,000 | 396 m |
| 8 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €742,500 | 408 m |
| 30 Nutley Sq, Greenfield Park, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €625,000 | 411 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 received24 May 2023
- Decision issued19 June 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
We, University College Dublin, intend to apply for permission for development at this site extending to c.…
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road (extension of Wynnsward Drive), University, College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D25A/0277/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Apr 2025Alterations
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 5 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0163
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D23A/0163/C6Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 May 2026Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 19 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0163
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D23A/0163/C5Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Feb 2026Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 5 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0163
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D23A/0163/C4Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Feb 2026Other
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 19 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0163
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D23A/0163/C7Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 May 2026Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 23 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0163
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D23A/0163/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Apr 2025Infrastructure
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 13 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0163
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D23A/0163/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Apr 2025Infrastructure
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 29 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0163
Lands at the UCD Sports Precinct east of Newstead and north of the Campus Ring Road Extension of Wynnsward Drive), University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
D23A/0163/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Mar 2025Alterations
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