College Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15PD95
Upgrade of playing pitches to an all-weather synthetic surface with floodlighting in Castleknock.
FW24A/0165E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 April 2024
- Reference
- FW24A/0165E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to upgrade existing natural turf playing surfaces to an all-weather synthetic pitch with an attached sprint track and a natural turf sand-enhanced pitch. The works include 2.4m high fencing, ball stop netting up to 12m high, and eight 15m high floodlight poles.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to upgrade existing playing surfaces (natural turf) to an all-weather synthetic surface of 118 x 76 metres with an attached all-weather athletic sprint track 4.8 x 118 metres and a full-sized natural turf sand enhanced pitch 112 x 80 metres. The all-weather surfaces consisting of 2.4m high green welded mesh panel fence surrounding the pitch and an additional internal 1.2m spectator welded mesh panel fence. Behind each goal a ball stop netting, with a total height of 8m and 12m. Floodlighting the all-weather surfaces to 350 lux with 8 number 15m high poles with associated fittings
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance high amenity areas”
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Yeats Hall, Collegefort, Castleknock | Dec 2025 | €389,000 | 111 m |
| 72 Collegefort, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €439,065 | 127 m |
| 59 Yeats Hall, Collegefort, Castleknock Dublin 15 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 132 m |
| 58 Yeats Hall, Collegefort, Castleknock | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 134 m |
| 35 Collegefort, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | May 2025 | €332,500 | 173 m |
| 30 Joyce Hall, Collegefort, Castleknock | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 174 m |
| 29 Collegefort, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 174 m |
| 31 Kinsella Hall, Collegewood, Castleknock | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 192 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received17 April 2024
- Decision due11 June 2024
- Decision issued25 April 2024
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