Aghfarrell, Brittas, Co. Dublin.
New clubhouse and firing booths, and retention of car parking and water treatment at a sports club in Brittas.
SD08A/0787 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 November 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0787
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 19 November 2008
- Floor area
- 212.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a single-storey detached clubhouse containing toilets, a store, and a meeting room, alongside a new firing booth structure. It also seeks retention permission for the existing car park and water treatment unit at the Dublin Target/Gun/Archery Sports Club.
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Official record
Development description
Single storey detached structure to be used as a clubhouse to accommodate male/female toilets, store, meeting room with a wheelchair access, a new single storey detached structure to be used for firing booths, retention of the existing car parking, water treatment unit with a percolation area and associated site works at the existing dublin target/gun/archery sports club.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountains Area”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach Na Coille, Aughfarrell, Brittas | Nov 2025 | €655,000 | 454 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 received19 November 2008
- Further information requested19 January 2009
- Decision due17 December 2008
- Decision issued12 August 2009
- Application withdrawn12 August 2009
In the area
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