ST Francis Football Club, John Hyland Park, Baldonnell Lower, Dublin 22, D22 KF80
Section 5 declaration to replace a grass pitch with a 3G synthetic surface.
ED25/0108 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 November 2025
- Reference
- ED25/0108
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 26 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration of Exemption is sought for St Francis Football Club. The proposal is to replace the existing standard surface football pitch with a modern 3G synthetic surface.
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Official record
Development description
Replacing a standard surface football pitch with a 3g synthetic surface.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldonnell House, Baldonnell, Dublinnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 312 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 November 2025
- Decision due22 December 2025
- Decision issued11 December 2025
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