GrantedCommercialDecided 28 May 2024

Páirc An Aghasaigh Farran, Bóthair An Phoist Daingean Uí Chúis, Contae Chiarrai.

Demolition of a single-storey clubhouse to build a new clubhouse with dressing rooms, community rooms, and training area upgrades.

2460029 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 22 January 2024

Reference: 2460029
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 January 2024

Summary

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This proposal in Dingle involves the demolition of an existing 213 sqm clubhouse to construct a new 700 sqm single-storey clubhouse. The new facility will include dressing rooms, community rooms, offices, altered boundary walls, and realigned training facilities with floodlighting and a 3G training area.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 700 m²

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Development description

Proposals include the demolition of the existing single storey flat roofed club house (213 sm) & the construction of a new club house to replace same which will include to the eastern side of the entrance 4 no. Dressing rooms, referee, physio, storage & plant rooms and to the western side of the entrance facilities including 2 no. Community rooms, meeting room, office & toilet facilities. This structure will be single storey with an 'a' type roof, the overall floor area is 700 sq. Meters with a ridge height of 6.9 meters, this building will be located along the same orientation of the existing dressing rooms. The existing boundary wall & gated entrance to bóthair an phoise & bóthar na bpiarsach ( dingle relief road ) is to be altered including the lowering of same with a view to opening up páirc an ághasaigh and the associated facilities. The goals & ball netting adjacent to the location of the club house will be revised to allow for proposed works. The existing training facilities to the n/w of the site will be realigned to provide better usage of this space and are to include flood lighting. A 3g area will also be created in this area, to facilitate winter training, which will be enclosed with metal fencing and flood light. To the rear of same there will be a drills area and ball wall. Spectator facilities will be improved through the creation of a standing terrace area to the eastern side of the main pitch. A single-storey structure is proposed adjacent to the training area which will include additional machinery storage facilities as well as accessible toilet facilities and kit storage (140sm) in this location. All services including mains water & public sewer connections are available at present and will serve the proposed new club house and toilet facilities adjacent to training area. Vehicular access to páirc an ághasaigh for maintenance purposed will be via a row through secret heart university (shu) grounds to the n/w of the site adjacent to drills area. The existing stone carving celebrating tomás ághas will be incorporated into new entrance lobby. Signage identifying the facility will be as presented in drawings submitted and all other signage notices will be in irish. The proposed flood lighting to both training pitch & 3 g area has been designed by lighting specialist to provide the required lighting standards for training and playing football whilst ensuring the minimal overspill to adjoining properties from an energy efficient system.

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Active Open SpaceOS

“Active Open Space is intended solely for the provision of recreational uses”

Objective set by the Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Marian Park, Dingle, Kerry	Sept 2025	€160,000	98 m
20 Marian Park, Dingle, Kerry	Nov 2025	€395,000	142 m
John St, Dingle, Kerry	Oct 2025	€500,000	223 m
52 John St, Dingle, Co Kerry	Apr 2026	€350,000	225 m
3 Station Rd, Dingle, Kerry	Jul 2026	€305,000	232 m
Bridge St, Dingle, Kerry	Jun 2025	€725,000	273 m
Apartment 9, Gort A Lin, John Street Dingle	Jun 2026	€240,000	275 m
1 The Mall, Dingle, Co Kerry	Feb 2025	€450,000	316 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received22 January 2024
Further information requested15 March 2024
Further information received25 April 2024
Decision due29 May 2024
Decision issued28 May 2024
Grant issued1 July 2024
Permission expiry30 June 2029

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