Clonkeen College, Meadow Vale, Clonkeen Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Construction of a new all-weather sports pitch with floodlights and fencing at Clonkeen College in Blackrock.
D11A/0468 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 May 2012
- Reference
- D11A/0468
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 May 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a new 100 x 62m synthetic all-weather pitch at Clonkeen College. It includes 3m high fencing, ball stop netting up to 9m high, and six 14m high floodlighting columns.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for development which will consist of the construction of a synthetic surface, all-weather pitch, dimensions 100 x 62m, surrounded with a 3.0m high fencing with splayed top sections, including 3 no. Pedestrian entrance gates and 1 no. Vehicular access gate; additional ball stop netting up to a total height of 9m to side and end of pitch playing surface; 6 no. Floodlighting columns, 14m high each, providing an average lighting level on pitch surface of 500 lux; a 2.0m wide...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Monaloe Cottage, Clonkeen Rd, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €900,000 | 201 m |
| 177 Clonkeen Rd, Deans Grange, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €1,475,000 | 224 m |
| 7 Monaloe Dr, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €827,000 | 242 m |
| 6 South Park, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €1,000,000 | 263 m |
| 10 Monaloe Dr, Blackrock, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €940,000 | 270 m |
| 52 Cabinteely Ave, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €675,000 | 282 m |
| 31 Hillview Lawns, Pottery Rd, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €557,500 | 305 m |
| 12 Cabinteely Way, Longmeadow, Cabinteely | Nov 2025 | €795,000 | 306 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 May 2012
- Decision issued15 June 2012
- Appeal submitted10 July 2012
- Appeal decided25 January 2013
In the area
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