Site known as DCU Sports Grounds, Saint Clare's, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, with second access from Ballymun Road
Construction of a two-storey extension to the existing sports facility at the DCU Sports Grounds.
4156/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 4156/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a two-storey extension to the existing single-storey sports facility on Griffith Avenue. The new 421.1 sq.m space will accommodate storage rooms, a gym, a medical room, offices, meeting rooms, and a multipurpose room. External works include site service modifications, drainage connections, and new pathways.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 421 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
A 2-storey extension to the existing single storey sports facility, containing storage rooms, gym, medical room, office, meeting room, analysis room, multipurpose room, lift and stairs with a gross floor area of 421.1 sq. M with external escape stairs and external site works, comprising of modification to existing site services, connection into existing foul drainage, connection of new surface water drainage into a new soakaway and creating new paths on a site of 14.16 hectares. The development also comprises 1 no. Wall mounted sign of total area 5.94 sq. M.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 475 Griffith Ave, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €1,010,000 | 243 m |
| 29 St Canices Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €1,092,000 | 272 m |
| 26a West Park Drive, Ballygall Road East, Dublin 11price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €558,590 | 272 m |
| 10 St Canices Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | May 2025 | €1,185,000 | 292 m |
| 8 St Canices Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Dec 2025 | €940,000 | 301 m |
| 57 Ballymun Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | Nov 2025 | €397,400 | 328 m |
| 5 St Canices Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Mar 2025 | €1,120,000 | 340 m |
| 90 Dean Swift Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €570,000 | 341 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 December 2021
- Decision due24 February 2022
- Decision issued24 February 2022
- Grant issued8 April 2022
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