Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 11 November 2024

Main Gate Lodge, Old Bray Road, Cabinteely Park, Cabinteely, Dublin 18

Development of sports and community facilities including a new changing pavilion and restoration of the gate lodge.

PC/PKS/02A/24 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 August 2024

Reference
PC/PKS/02A/24
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Part Vlll (public consultation)
Received
13 August 2024

Summary

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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council proposes to build a 50 square metre modular changing pavilion and restore the existing gate lodge for community use. The project includes demolishing a modern extension on the lodge and upgrading the park entrance.

Infrastructurecommunitysportsconservationpark
Storey
1
Floor area
50 m²

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Official record

Development description

Dún laoghaire-rathdown county council is proposing to develop a sports and community facilities at the bray road entrance to cabinteely park. These comprise the development of a single storey changing pavilion of circa 50 square metres, the restoration of the gate lodge, and a general upgrade of the entrance to include paving, planting, seating, bike stands, drainage and all ancillary works. A new changing pavilion building (approximately 50 square metres) is proposed to the north of the existing gatelodge. This will include two changing rooms with team storage areas, an accessible toilet and small plant rooms. The structure will be a high-quality timber framed modular unit with robust aluminium doors, zinc seamed or fibreglass roof with skylights and external cedar cladding. It will include photo-voltaic panels on the roof and incorporate rainwater harvesting. The gate lodge will be faithfully restored for community usage in accordance with conservation principles under the direction of a grade 1 conservation architect. It will include meeting rooms, a small kitchenette and a toilet. The poorly constructed modern extension will be demolished so that the building can standalone again in the parkland setting. The existing entrance will be enhanced with natural stone paving, appropriate ornamental planting, seating and other street furniture. The use of sustainable urban drainage will be incorporated.

Land-use zoning

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Objective FOS
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.

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 6, Watermint, Bray Rd Dublin 18Feb 2026€250,000156 m
26 Cabinteely Close, Dublin 18, Dublinnot full market priceAug 2025€320,000205 m
32 Maple Manor, Cabinteely, Dublin 18Apr 2025€680,000250 m
54 Maple Manor, Cabinteely, Dublin 18Sept 2025€693,000261 m
38 Marlfield Gardens, Cabinteely, Dublin 18Mar 2026€995,000266 m
9 Cabinteely Close, Cabinteely, Dublin 18Apr 2025€845,000299 m
5 Cabinteely Close, Cabinteely, Dublin 18not full market priceApr 2025€620,000319 m
9 Marlfield House, St Gabriels, Johnstown Rd Dublin 18Sept 2025€450,000352 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.

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  1. Application received13 August 2024
  2. Decision issued11 November 2024

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