Astropark, Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, D 17 Y998
Reduction of soccer pitches to install six paddle tennis courts and lower the floodlights.
0343/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 July 2025
- Reference
- 0343/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 31 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks a declaration that reducing the number of 5-a-side soccer pitches from 14 to 11 to accommodate 6 paddle tennis courts is exempt development. The works would also include lowering the existing floodlights from 8m to 6m and installing new glass and mesh perimeter fencing.
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Official record
Development description
Expp: - the reduction in numbers from 14no. To 11no. 5-a-side playing pitches whilst incorporating 6no. Paddle tennis courts within the same footprint, noting a change of sport type from soccer to paddle tennis court use. - the reduction in height of the existing floodlights from 8m down to 6m. - the perimeter of each court will have 3m high glassed wall with 1m high fence over for 4m from the court end and part side of the court to have mesh fencing 4m high to the midcourt section in place of the existing 1.2m wisa board hoardings, 1.2m high mesh panels, with 2.4m high nets above, total height 4.8m (or similar). Is not development and is exempted development under the planning and development act 2000 (as amended).
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 July 2025
- Decision due22 December 2025
- Decision issued17 December 2025
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