GrantedChange of useDecided 20 September 2022

Clontarf Lawn Tennis Club, Oulton Road, Dublin 3, D03 YY86

Extension of Clontarf Lawn Tennis Club into subdivided residential gardens.

4554/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 July 2022

Reference: 4554/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 July 2022

Summary

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The project involves subdividing the rear gardens of 30 and 32 Oulton Road to reduce their length. The subdivided land will change use from residential to sports facility to construct two new tennis courts with 10-metre-high floodlights and perimeter fencing.

Change of usesportstennischange of use

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Official record

Development description

Proposed development consist of subdivision of existing rear gardens at 30 and 32 oulton road to reduce length by 37.8m. Demolition of existing garden wall between 30 and 32 oulton road within the sub-divided sections of these rear gardens. Change of use of the sub-divided sections of these rear gardens from residential to sports facility (tennis courts) extension of existing tennis courts into the sub-divided sections of these rear gardens, extending to 920 m2. Construction of two additional tennis courts to be located in the extended area. The development will include new boundary walls and fencing to separate the gardens of 30 and 32 oulton road and the tennis club. Provision of new 3 m high metal fence to full perimeter of the extended area. Provision of 8 additional 10-meter-high flood lights and poles to serve the new courts, including all ancillary site works and landscaping. Provision of new ground surface treatment ('savanah' tennis court surface) to the extended area.

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

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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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 28 November 2022.

Notified floor area: 920 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
27 Oulton Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Oct 2025	€1,500,000	131 m
10 Kincora Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price	Apr 2025	€565,000	149 m
40 Kincora Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Jul 2026	€1,280,000	181 m
39a Castle Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Jun 2026	€610,000	193 m
Apt 1, 39a Castle Ave, Dublin 3	Jun 2026	€340,000	193 m
1 Kincora Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Sept 2025	€1,830,000	198 m
15 Kincora Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Sept 2025	€1,825,000	239 m
1 Lucerne, 39 Castle Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3	Dec 2025	€460,000	261 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

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Application received27 July 2022
Decision due20 September 2022
Decision issued20 September 2022
Grant issued2 November 2022

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