Erin's Isle GAA Club, Farnham Drive, Finglas, Dublin 11
New GAA pitch with floodlights, safety netting, boundary wall, and parking.
2477/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 March 2020
- Reference
- 2477/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedDevelopment of a new GAA pitch featuring six 18-metre-high floodlights and a 2.5-metre-high boundary wall. The works also include 5-metre-high safety netting, a kit store, a generator, and 22 car parking spaces.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Planning permission for new gaa pitch with 6 no. 18m high floodlights and new 2.5m high boundary wall to western boundary at farnham drive circa 180m with 5m high safety netting and ancillary works including new kit store, generator and car parking 22 no. Spaces and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 Finn Eber Fort, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 129 m |
| 67 Finn Eber Fort, Wellmount Rd, Finglas Dublin 11 | Mar 2026 | €480,000 | 166 m |
| 64 Finn Eber Fort, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €456,000 | 170 m |
| 12 Farnham Dr, Dublin 11, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €535,000 | 177 m |
| 10 Farnham Drive, Finglas, Dublin 9 | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 182 m |
| 26 Finn Eber Square, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Dec 2025 | €331,000 | 212 m |
| 4 Finn Eber Sq, Finn Eber Fort, Finglas Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 233 m |
| 18 Finn Eber Sq, Finn Eber Fort, Finglas Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 236 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received12 March 2020
- Decision due1 July 2020
- Decision issued1 July 2020
- Grant issued13 August 2020
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