Planning Permission Ireland
InvalidChange of useDecided 21 February 2023

Courtlough Shooting Grounds, Courtlough, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, K32 KD99

Change of use of a house to staff accommodation and construction of a replacement dwelling in Balbriggan.

F23A/0050 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 February 2023

Reference
F23A/0050
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
Permission and Retention
Received
20 February 2023

Summary

AI-generated

The proposal includes changing the use of an existing house to staff accommodation for Courtlough Shooting Grounds and Flynn Park. It also seeks permission for a replacement two-storey dormer dwelling.

Change of usestaff accommodationreplacement dwellingbalbriggan
Residential unit
1
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

The development will comprise of (i) change of use of an existing part single part two-storey dwelling from residential to staff accommodation to accommodate 6 no. Staff members of courtlough shooting grounds and flynn park adventure centre which comprises a range of facilities to accommodate outdoor and indoor activities including a clubhouse (f96a/0119), shooting range (f02a/0877); horse trekking, fishing, archery range, climbing wall, sport area (f06a/1215); manager's house and office (f16a/0376); zip line platform, equestrian centre (f17a/0440); and indoor activity centre and changing facilities (f21a/0211). This will serve the courtlough shooting grounds and adventure centre. Proposed internal modifications to provide living/dining room, kitchen, wc and 2 no. Staff bedrooms at ground floor and 1 no. Staff bedroom, storeroom and shower room at first floor. No external changes are proposed; (ii) permission is sought for a replacement two storey dormer styled dwelling to replace the existing dwelling for which a change of use to staff accommodation is sought. The dwelling will comprise a kitchen/dining room, living room, utility room, wc and 1 no. Bedroom with en-suite at ground floor and 2 no. Bedrooms, bathroom, wc and games room at first floor; (b) provision of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area to serve the dwelling. The dwelling will be accessed via the existing entrance off balrothery road (lp01155); (iii) retention permission is sought for a single storey wooden staff accommodation cabin for 4 no. Staff members to the rear of the existing dwelling comprising a living/dining/kitchen room, bedroom and bathroom and foul drainage which is connected to the existing waste water treatment system which serves the club house. This accommodation will serve the courtlough shooting grounds and flynn park adventure centre; (iv) all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development including wastewater treatment system and percolation area, suds surface water drainage, site work, boundary treatments and landscaping.

Key dates

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  1. Application received20 February 2023
  2. Decision due16 April 2023
  3. Decision issued21 February 2023

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