Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 1 December 2023

CBC Monkstown Park, Mounttown Road Upper, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96TF64

New sports facilities at CBC Monkstown Park, including floodlights, pitch realignments, an athletics track, and a dressing room pavilion.

D23A/0291 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 November 2023

Reference
D23A/0291
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
6 November 2023

Summary

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The project includes an 8-column LED floodlighting system, realigning and resurfacing the senior and junior pitches, and a new 115m synthetic athletics track. It also features a single-storey dressing room pavilion with a rooftop terrace, a tractor shed, and associated site works within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Infrastructuresportsfloodlightsprotected structure
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Official record

Development description

Sports facilities comprising of an led floodlighting system of 8 no 18.3m high columns to existing playing pitches, realignment of the senior pitch (to be resurfaced in natural grass, 7,242sqm), realignment of the junior pitch (with a change in surface from natural to synthetic grass/astro, 4,421sqm) and a proposed 115m long athletics track to be surfaced in synthetic grass/astro 1,122sqm). Development also includes a single storey tractor shed (39sqm) and a single storey dressing room pavilion (148sqm) (with rooftop terrace) located at pitch level. Associated site works include, a new accessible/vehicular ramp from the existing carpark to pitch level, perimeter fencing and footpaths to pitches and athletics track, ancillary training areas (to be surfaced in synthetic grass/astro 612sqm, a single storey external shelter, goalposts, drainage and ancillary access steps and graded embankments. Note: no changes to existing site boundaries or car parking are proposed. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (rps no 963).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective SNICI
SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
1 Uplands, The Hill, MonkstownApr 2025€2,750,000155 m
Ariana House, Knapton Road, Monkstownprice excludes VATSept 2025€2,440,529159 m
Bixanta, Knapton Road, Dun Laoghaireprice excludes VATJan 2026€1,841,410212 m
9 St Johns Park, Glenageary, Dublinnot full market priceOct 2025€700,000215 m
Chiara House, Knapton Road, Monkstownprice excludes VATDec 2025€1,585,903225 m
39 Castle Park, Monkstown, DublinFeb 2026€1,255,000228 m
6 Pakenham, Monkstown, DublinJan 2025€485,000238 m
40 Packenham Apts, Sloperton, Dun LaoghaireMay 2025€570,000268 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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  1. Application received6 November 2023
  2. Decision due1 December 2023
  3. Decision issued1 December 2023
  4. Permission expiry10 January 2027

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