Saint Thomas Estate, Tibradden Road, Whitechurch, Dublin 16
Change of use of a protected estate house to a sports clubhouse and creation of sports facilities.
D15A/0255 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 April 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0255
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 April 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of St. Thomas Estate for sports and recreation. This includes converting St. Thomas House, a Protected Structure, into a sports clubhouse, providing 61 parking spaces, and widening the main entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The development will consist of proposed use of st. Thomas estate for sports and recreation use; change of use of st. Thomas house (a protected structure) to a sports clubhouse; provision of surface car parking for a total of 61 cars in two locations within the boundaries of the estate; widening of the primary existing vehicular access point to tibradden road by 1.3 metres with associated road lighting and landscaping works along the tibradden road; provision of ne...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“B To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture.”
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within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,691,630 | 392 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 April 2015
- Decision issued9 June 2015
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