The Kings Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Construction of a new water-based hockey pitch and associated facilities at The Kings Hospital School.
SD16A/0419 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 December 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0419
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 December 2016
- Floor area
- 5941.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 5,941 sq.m water-based hockey pitch with fencing, six 18m high floodlight posts, a pump house, and a water storage tank. The works will not impact the existing trees or the protected structure on the site.
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Official record
Development description
Water based hockey pitch (5,941sq. M), low perimeter fencing, 2m footpath surround, 7.5m high ball stop fencing to ends of pitch, six 18m high external clustered lamp posts and a generator, 16sq. M single storey pump house, 26sq. M water storage tank and all associated works. There will be no impact from the proposed development to existing trees on site. The existing protected structure on site will not be impacted by the works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the South Dublin 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcrest, Somerton Road, Castleknock | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 427 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 received5 December 2016
- Further information requested3 February 2017
- Decision due1 January 2017
- Decision issued18 October 2017
In the area
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