GrantedCommercialDecided 27 January 2022

Energia Park / Donnybrook Stadium, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Construction of two open-air padel tennis courts with lighting and a maintenance hut.

3764/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 October 2021

Reference: 3764/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 October 2021

Summary

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The development at Energia Park / Donnybrook Stadium will consist of two open-air padel tennis court structures. The courts will feature integrated lighting and an adjacent maintenance hut on the site of a disused tennis court.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the development for which permission is sought will consist of two open air padel tennis court structures with intergrated lighting and an adjacent maintenance hut on the site of disused tennis court 6.

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
111 Anglesea Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4	Nov 2025	€2,275,000	98 m
109 Anglesea Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Nov 2025	€2,450,000	100 m
Apt 1, 129 Anglesea Road, Donnybrook	Jun 2025	€1,190,000	113 m
Apt 1, 131 Anglesea Road, Donnybrook	Apr 2026	€1,300,000	117 m
12 Brookfield, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge	Mar 2026	€565,000	189 m
7 The Sycamore, Hazeldene, Anglesea Road	Jul 2025	€1,025,000	199 m
4 Laurel Hazeldean, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€885,000	211 m
17 St Annes Appartments, Ailsbury Road, Donnybrook	Mar 2025	€652,000	223 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received27 October 2021
Further information requested17 December 2022
Further information received22 December 2022
Decision due27 January 2022
Decision issued27 January 2022
Grant issued10 March 2022

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