St Colmcille's Community School, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
Upgrading a netball court into a synthetic pitch with fencing and floodlights.
SD04A/0506 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 November 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0506
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 November 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading and extending an existing netball court into a synthetic pitch measuring approximately 53m by 97m. It includes erecting perimeter fencing up to 4.5m high and installing eight floodlight columns.
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Official record
Development description
Upgrading and extension of an existing netball court area into a synthetic pitch approximately 53 mtrs wide by 97 mtrs long. The upgrade will include the erection of perimeter fencing which will be generally 3 mtrs in height with ends of 4.5mtrs in height and the installation of eight floodlight columns which will provide artifical lighting to the pitch, to the rear of the building on existing playing fields.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €595,000 | 68 m |
| 11 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €755,000 | 125 m |
| 28 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €976,000 | 143 m |
| 49 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 143 m |
| 36 Woodfield, Knocklyon, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €595,000 | 145 m |
| 31 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €520,000 | 152 m |
| 44 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €630,000 | 179 m |
| 27 Orlagh Grove, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €822,000 | 191 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 November 2004
- Further information requested27 August 2004
- Further information received29 November 2004
- Decision due25 December 2004
- Decision issued20 December 2004
- Grant issued10 February 2005
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