Ballymun Apartments & Sports & Leisure

Bennett won this PPP project to deliver leisure facilities in the newly regenerated Ballymun Town Centre in 2003.

Development Summary

Bennett won this PPP project to deliver leisure facilities in the newly regenerated Ballymun Town Centre in 2003. The development is divided into a private section of apartment blocks and retail section and a public section comprising the sports and leisure facility. Both sections share a common basement with parking for 280 cars.


The public section comprises of a sports hall, fitness gym and ancillary hall for aerobics and other classes. Also included in the development is a play room for the children, a wet and dry changing area, sauna and steam room. The 25m four lane swimming pool is constructed with a waiting and view area with a learners swimming pool to one side. Children are also catered for with the wet play feature and two drop slides.

Key Facts
Client Ballymun Regeneration Ltd
Sector Public Private Partnership
Area 25,000m2
Architect Holohan Architects / Michael Collins Architects
Quantity Surveyor Mulcahy McDonagh & Partners
Duration 29 Months
Value €60 Million
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