Old Connaught Avenue, Old Connaught, (Near Bray) Co. Dublin.
Change of use from agricultural land to playing facilities with two pitches and a changing building near Bray.
D02A/0366 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 May 2002
- Reference
- D02A/0366
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 May 2002
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a 7.266-hectare agricultural site into sports facilities. The development will include two playing pitches, a single-storey changing facility building, car parking, and access road improvements.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 380 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of 7.266 hectare site from agricultural use to playing facilities including 2 no. Playing pitches, improvements to existing entrance, access road, car parking area; single storey building incorporating changing facilities (379.50 sq. Metres floor area), biocycle effluent treatment system and ancillary works. [location] old connaught avenue,old connaught, (near bray) co. Dublin. [location]
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Connawood Lawn, Old Connaught Ave, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €552,000 | 249 m |
| 60 Connawood Lawn, Old Connaught Ave, Bray | Oct 2025 | €607,500 | 266 m |
| An Grianan, Old Connaught Ave, Bray | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 291 m |
| 17 Connawood Lawn, Old Connawood, Old Connaught Ave | May 2025 | €585,000 | 292 m |
| 68 Connawood Dr, Bray, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €595,000 | 302 m |
| 66 Connawood Drive, Bray, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €599,005 | 307 m |
| Thornfield Cottage, Old Connaught Ave, Bray | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 312 m |
| 10a James Everett Park, Bray, Co Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €430,000 | 316 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 received1 May 2002
- Decision issued20 June 2002
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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