Balbriggan Rugby Club, Bowhill, Balrothery, Co. Dublin
Installation of two modular, portable Padel tennis courts at Balbriggan Rugby Club.
F25A/1160E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 9 December 2025
- Reference
- F25A/1160E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of two modular, portable Padel tennis courts with artificial grass surfaces. The development includes 4-metre-high perimeter fencing, 6-metre-high integrated LED lighting, and ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the installation of 2 no. Modular, portable padel tennis courts, complete with artificial grass surface, 4m high fencing around sections of the padel courts perimeter and 6m high integrated led lighting and all other ancillary site works.
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
“Protect and provide for a Greenbelt”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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.
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Timeline
- Application received9 December 2025
- Decision due17 February 2026
- Decision issued16 June 2026
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