St. Colmcilles Community School, Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
Installation of a 4-lane, 100m tartan running track and long jump pit at a school.
ED08/0005 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 February 2008
- Reference
- ED08/0005
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 26 February 2008
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought to install a 4-lane, 100-metre tartan running track. The project will also include a long jump pit, situated alongside the existing GAA pitch on the school grounds.
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
Put in a 4 lane ,100 m tartan track with a longjump pit, which will be situated alongside the existing gaa pitch in the school grounds.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 16 August 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 654 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €595,000 | 101 m |
| 49 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 129 m |
| 11 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €755,000 | 145 m |
| 36 Woodfield, Knocklyon, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €595,000 | 180 m |
| 28 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €976,000 | 188 m |
| 31 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 195 m |
| 44 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €630,000 | 200 m |
| 13 Orlagh Green, Scholarstown Rd, Dublin 16not full market price | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 210 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 received26 February 2008
- Decision due24 March 2008
- Decision issued8 May 2008
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