Donabate Golf Club, Balcarrick, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Construction of six tennis courts and a timber shelter at Donabate Golf Club.
F15A/0253 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 4 September 2015
- Reference
- F15A/0253
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the development of six tennis courts at the golf club. The project also includes an associated timber shelter structure.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for 6 no. Tennis courts and associated timber shelter/struc
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Fingal County Council
85% granted
of 743 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Fingal County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Fingal County Council
- 83%12,342
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Active open space
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 May 2016.
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 received4 September 2015
- Further information requested21 July 2015
- Further information received4 September 2015
- Decision due1 October 2015
- Decision issued30 September 2015
- Grant issued2 November 2015
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