Lands at UCD Sports Precinct East of Newstead, North of Campus Ring Road (extension of Wynnsward Drive), UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4
Permission for development at this site extending to c. 6 ha. The site includes a Protected Structure (Water Tower RPS No. 1901). The proposals comprise sports pitches and associated infrastructure forming phase 1 of the planned wider phased redevelopment of the UCD Sports & Student Amenities Precinct. The development will consist of the removal of existing sports pitches and 66 no. surface car parking spaces, the reconfiguration of existing sports pitches and the construction of new sports pitches and courts, consisting of 2no artificial surface soccer pitches 106m x 70m and 106m x 73m, 6 no. five a side pitches 30m x 20m, a hockey training area 50m x 61m, hurling wall 20m long X 5.3m high, including perimeter fencing varying in height from 2.4m to 5m and flood lighting, with 2 no. pumphouses, 3.6m x 3.6m and 3.3m high. New campus roads, cycle and pedestrian routes, replacement of existing bus terminus with 2no. bus stops and relocated set down area located adjacent to existing student centre on the campus ring road, hard and soft landscaping and all associated drainage and service infrastructure to facilitate the development.