Plans for the proposed new rugby pitch in Kenilworth Square, Rathmines. Image: projectkenilworth.ie

The High Court has reserved its judgment in an action brought by residents of Rathmines challenging Dublin City Council’s finding that a local boys’ school does not need planning permission to make changes to its rugby pitch.

In August 2024, the local authority granted St Mary’s College a planning exemption for its proposed redevelopment of pitches at the Victorian-era Kenilworth Square.

The proposed redevelopment involves changing the existing grass surface to an artificial all-weather surface, changing the orientation of existing pitches and instal

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