Railway Union Sports Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Construction of a weatherproof enclosure over existing cricket practice lanes at Railway Union Sports Club.
2667/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 April 2021
- Reference
- 2667/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a 367 square metre weatherproof enclosure over the existing synthetic turf cricket practice lanes. The structure will include equipment storage, lighting, and associated works.
- Floor area
- 367 m²
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
The development will consist of: construction of a weatherproof enclosure (367 sq. M) over the existing synthetic turf cricket practice lanes, including equipment storage, lighting and associated 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 336 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €715,000 | 29 m |
| 38 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Road, Sandymount | Oct 2025 | €835,000 | 42 m |
| 34 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €975,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Radcliff Mews, St John's Road, Sandymount | Dec 2025 | €47,000 | 79 m |
| 2 Radcliff Mews, St John's Road, Sandymount | Dec 2025 | €47,000 | 94 m |
| 59 Willowfield, Park Ave, Sandymount | Sept 2025 | €560,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 8 S T John's Wood, St John's Road, Sandymount | Aug 2025 | €502,000 | 153 m |
| 7 St Johns Park Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €855,000 | 159 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 received26 April 2021
- Further information requested22 November 2021
- Further information received23 March 2022
- Decision due19 April 2022
- Decision issued19 April 2022
- Grant issued1 June 2022
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