Saint Benildus College, Kilmacud Road Upper, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94X886
Construction of three enclosed padel courts and a reception container at Saint Benildus College.
D26A/0157/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 27 February 2026
- Reference
- D26A/0157/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the provision of three enclosed padel courts at Saint Benildus College. It also includes an adjoining container unit of 12.5 square metres to serve as a reception and shop area, along with associated fencing, lighting, and landscaping.
- Floor area
- 13 m²
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Official record
Development description
(i) provision of 3 no. Enclosed padel courts with ancillary reception/shop area provided within adjoining container unit (12.5 sq. M); and (ii) all associated works, including new boundary treatments, landscaping, drainage, fencing, and lighting necessary to facilitate the development.
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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 191 Kilmacud Road Upper, Stillorgan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €735,000 | 113 m |
| 183 Kilmacud Road Upper, Stilorgan, County Dublin | Jan 2025 | €948,000 | 144 m |
| 2 Stillorgan Gate, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan | Nov 2025 | €1,205,000 | 165 m |
| 61 Woodley Park, Kilmacud, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €770,000 | 170 m |
| 47 Stillorgan Gate, Upper Kilmacud Rd, Stillorgan | Jun 2025 | €574,000 | 192 m |
| 30 Hazel Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 203 m |
| 167 Kilmacud Road Upper, Stillorgan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,050,000 | 206 m |
| 36 Stillorgan Gate, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan | Jun 2026 | €745,000 | 220 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 February 2026
- Decision due24 April 2026
- Decision issued23 April 2026
- Appeal submitted29 April 2026
- Appeal decided6 May 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(i) provision of 3 no. enclosed padel courts with ancillary reception/shop area provided within adjoining…
Department Of Education And Youth, Saint Benildus College, Kilmacud Road Upper, Stillorgan, DUBLIN, A94X886
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- Granted30 m away
For retention of a vehicular traffic flow system comprising entrance only from the existing eastern gateway…
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- Granted30 m away
Provision of a new free standing steel framed and glass roofed entrance canopy to the existing school…
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- Granted30 m away
Adjustments to an existing pedestrian entrance to provide a new vehicular entrance with the provision of a…
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D03A/0201Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2003Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
For new metal railings on top of the existing boundary wall facing on to Upper Kilmacud Road with new…
St. Benildus College, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
D05A/1548Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Nov 2005Infrastructure
- Invalid60 m away
For a new metal railings on top of the existing boundary wall facing on to Upper Kilmacud Road with new…
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D05A/1334Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Oct 2005Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new two storey, 4 bedroom extension to the side with new…
Saint Martin De Pores, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14
D05A/0338Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Mar 2005Extension
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