InvalidHousing estateDecided 20 March 2019

Dolphin Park, Crumlin Road, Dublin 12

Demolition of a clubhouse to build a new 2-storey clubhouse, sports pitch upgrades, and 161 new homes at Dolphin Park.

2386/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2019

Reference: 2386/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 28 February 2019

Summary

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The development at Dolphin Park involves demolishing the existing single-storey clubhouse to construct a new two-storey clubhouse with 80 car parking spaces. It also includes upgrading two GAA pitches with floodlights and building a residential development of 161 dwellings with 108 associated parking spaces.

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Residential units: 161
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site of c. 5.53 ha, located at dolphin park (templeogue synge street gaa club), crumlin road, dublin 12, including a plot of land located between 56 and 58 rutland avenue. Dublin
The site is on land bounded generally by crumlin road to the north, rutland avenue to the east, clogher road to the south and loreto primary school and st. Kevin's college to the west. Permission is sought for development comprising demolition of existing single storey clubhouse building (approximately 190.1 sqm) and construction of the following: new 2-storey clubhouse with 80 no. Associated surface car parking spaces and 100 no. Bicycle parking spaces including new ancillary boundaries, reconfiguration and enhancements to 2 no. Existing gaa playing pitches including floodlighting on 12 no.. Columns each at c. 21.3m in height and associated generator structure, 8 no. 12m high ball-catch retractable netting structures, score board structure and provision of a purpose built all-weather training area. Residential development of 161 no. Dwellings with 108 no. Associated car parking spaces (107 no. Spaces for the apartments and townhouses and 1 no. Space for the detached house) together with 240 no. Bicycle parking spaces and 5 no. Motorcycle parking spaces provided at a combination of surface and basement levels. Crèche with associated 4 no. Set down surface parking spaces and 2 no. Underground parking spaces. A new esb substation is also proposed. The proposed clubhouse is located to the north of the site and incorporates changing room and shower facilities, gym, video analysis room, multifunctional spaces, tuck shop / office and balcony overlooking the playing pitches, with internal floorspace measuring c. 750.1 sqm. The crèche has an internal floorspace of c. 3404 sqm and is laid out over 2 no. Storeys with an adjacent outdoor play area. The residential element of the development consist of 153 no. Apartments, 7 no. Townhouses and 1 no. Detached dwelling. 77 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 73 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 3 no. 3-bedroom apartments are provided in 3 no. Buildings, each at 6 stories in height (with top floor set back) and with photovoltaic panels on the roof. A basement level is provided under two of the apartment buildings. All apartments are provided with balconies or terraces overlooking the landscaped courtyards between the buildings and/or the sports ground. The 7 no. Townhouse units are located on the western boundary of the site, each is 2-storeys in height, has three bedrooms and has a terrace at first floor level. Vehicular access to the club grounds and apartment / townhouse development is provided via the existing access off the crumlin road, which will be upgraded and will include a footpath. Within the site, this access road divides to serve the residential scheme to the south and the clubhouse, associated car parking and gaa lands to the east. A single, 2 storey, 4-bedroom detached house is also proposed and is situated between nos. 56 and 58 rutland avenue and includes the creation of a new vehicular access off rutland avenue with associated boundary treatment and entrance gates, a single storey storage shed measuring c. 22.5 sqm for use by the club is proposed at the rear of the garden of this house. Development will include all ancillary sister developments and landscape works, including lighting, bin storage, bicycle storage and all boundary treatments

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green NetworkOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
58 Rutland Avenue, Crumlin, Dublin 12	Jun 2026	€530,000	116 m
22 Rutland Ave, Dublin 12, Dublinnot full market price	Apr 2026	€120,000	173 m
14 Rathdrum Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12not full market price	Jul 2025	€270,000	183 m
12 Rathdrum Rd, Crumlin, Dublinnot full market price	Sept 2025	€40,000	183 m
128 Rutland Ave, Dolphins Barn, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€410,000	192 m
134 Rutland Avenue, Crumlin, Dublin 12not full market price	May 2026	€100,650	204 m
15 Glenealy Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12	May 2025	€551,000	208 m
13 Rathdrum Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12	Feb 2025	€370,000	214 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received28 February 2019
Decision due24 April 2019
Decision issued20 March 2019

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