GrantedDecided 19 June 2023Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

D23A/0163: 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. c.13.3 metres in height) providing 5 no. indoor tennis courts and all associated facilities including plant area at lower ground floor area (c. 395 sqm) located to the west of the existing UCD Sports Centre and additional roof level plant and green roof. Landscaped area and 'Sports Plaza' providing informal recreation, pedestrian and cycle connections to the west and south of the proposed buildings and a skills wall in the northern part of the site. 1 no. existing tennis court in the southern part of the site to be retained with 2 no. courts removed. Additional pedestrian and cycle connections are provide to the east of the proposed buildings providing links to the adjoining uses with 4 no. accessible car parking spaces ( 1 no. EV charging point) and set down area and cycle parking and the removal of 164 no. car parking spaces and relocation of 3 no. 5-a-side soccer pitches. Works to existing student centre to provide alternative fire escape. All associated access (Campus Ring Road), infrastructure and works to facilitate the development including 1. no. substation and 1 no. water pumphouse. 9 no. signage zones are included on the southern, western and eastern elevations of the MPPEC building providing a total of c.255 sqm.

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
DecisionGrant permission
Decided19 June 2023
Application typePermission
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