GrantedInfrastructureDecided 28 February 2025

Site located to the west of Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Construction of a four-storey Primary Care Centre, sports pitches, and associated parking.

4034/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 July 2024

Reference: 4034/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 July 2024

Summary

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The project involves the part demolition of an ESB substation/boiler house and sports enclosures to build a four-storey Primary Care Centre. It also includes three astro pitches, a GAA pitch, a walking track, a new access road, and an 88-space car park.

Infrastructurehealthcaresportsdemolition

Storeys: 4
Floor area: 10,517 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site located to the west of cardiffsbridge road, finglas, dublin
The overall site includes lands at colaiste ide sports and leisure, city of dublin education and training boards, coláiste eoin, and lands known as 'fergal's field'. The development will consist of: part demolition of existing esb substation/boiler house building on site; . The removal of the existing sports pitches and demolition of the enclosures to the same. The construction of a 4 no. Storey (plus roof plant level and associated access stair) primary care centre with a total gross internal floor area of c. 10,517 sqm and associated landscaped courtyards and terraces; provision of hse and tusla signage to the primary care centre; the provision of 3 no. Astro pitches (c. 1,970 sqm), accompanying fenced enclosures, public seating and landscaping. Provision of a gaa pitch (c. 4,500 sqm) and walking track (c. 1,610 sqm) and accompanying flood lights and pedestrian pathway; relocation of vehicle entrance from cardiffsbridge road and provision of a new access road through the site; provision of a new car park comprising of 88 no. Car parking spaces and set down area, 4 no. Motorcycle spaces and 64 sheltered no. Bicycle spaces for the new primary care centre; resurfacing of the existing car park (25 no. Car park spaces) and extension to the car park, providing 46 no. Additional car parking spaces to support city of dublin education and training board campus and sporting facilities; provision of 20 no. Sheltered bicycle spaces adjacent to city of dublin education and training board facility; . Façade upgrades to the existing city of dublin education and training board building, removal of existing leisure point signage and erection of proposed city of dublin education and training board and; all associated and incidental site development and infrastructural works including site clearance, incidental works/removal of existing boundary wall/railings, new boundary treatments and gates, pedestrian footpaths, plant at roof level, green roof, removal of trees, landscaping, bin stores and new signage

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
142 Cappagh Rd, Finglas West, Dublin 11	Mar 2026	€325,000	180 m
66 Cardiffsbridge Rd, Finglas West, Dublin 11not full market price	Mar 2026	€219,000	194 m
13 Wellmount Court, Finglas, Dublin 11not full market price	Mar 2026	€37,838	203 m
2 Wellmount Court, Finglas West, Dublin 11	Nov 2025	€306,000	236 m
1 Ratoath Ave, Finglas West, Dublin 11	Nov 2025	€396,000	237 m
1 Wellmount Green, Finglas West, Dublin 11	Oct 2025	€365,000	254 m
13 Cardiffsbridge Ave, Finglas West, Dublin 11	Sept 2025	€375,000	254 m
6 Finglaswood Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11	Dec 2025	€165,000	263 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

Timeline

Application received18 July 2024
Decision due4 March 2025
Decision issued28 February 2025
Permission expiry19 May 2030

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