Tallaght Community School Sports Complex, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Conversion of tennis courts into three 5-a-side football pitches in Tallaght.
SD16A/0193 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 November 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0193
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Tallaght Community School Sports Complex involves replacing three tennis courts with three 5-a-side football pitches featuring synthetic turf. The development includes 3m high fencing, ball stop netting, and eight 10m high floodlight columns.
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
Provision of three 5-a-side football pitches with new all-weather synthetic surface on site of three existing tennis courts with new 3m high twin wire fencing surround and 3m high ball stop netting over, with ball stop netting over pitches and the provision of 8 10m high lighting columns with floodlights.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Castle Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Nov 2025 | €210,000 | 119 m |
| 20 Castle Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jun 2026 | €391,000 | 164 m |
| 166 Balrothery Est, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 224 m |
| 173 Balrothery Est, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €393,000 | 266 m |
| 66 Balrothery Est, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 297 m |
| 55 Balrothery Est, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €470,000 | 349 m |
| 4 Tymon Farm, Tymon Lane, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 399 m |
| 10 Tymon Farm, Block A, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €336,000 | 399 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 received24 November 2016
- Further information requested20 July 2016
- Further information received24 November 2016
- Decision due21 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued7 February 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Installation of flood lighting at tennis courts
Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0038South DublinLodged 27 Feb 2014Infrastructure
- Invalid70 m away
Retention of the single storey brick front elevation with concrete tiled roof to include the porch and…
59, Castlelawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD07B/0905South DublinLodged 6 Nov 2007Retention
- Granted70 m away
Extension to the front, comprising of a porch and bay window and associated site works
57, Castle Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD04B/0210South DublinLodged 30 Apr 2004Extension
- Granted70 m away
Extension to front comprising of a porch and bay window, and associated site works
56, Castle Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD07B/0401South DublinLodged 9 May 2007Extension
- Granted80 m away
Erection of a new bus shelter and associated site works including the erection of new entrance gates and piers
Tallaght Community School, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
S99A/0864South DublinLodged 3 Dec 1999Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
Two storey family flat with door at side and rear, subsequent to previous permission granted SD03B/0513. Also…
37, Castle Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD07B/0084South DublinLodged 5 Feb 2007Extension
- Refused100 m away
Single storey retail shop; with tiled roof over; utility room; toilet (with flat roof over) at side of house
37, Castle Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD11A/0199South DublinLodged 22 Aug 2011Commercial
- Granted100 m away
Two storey extension to side, alterations to front fenestration, porch and extension to front at ground floor…
37, Castle Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD03B/0513South DublinLodged 10 Mar 2004Extension
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- GrantedInfrastructure
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- Awaiting decisionInfrastructure
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- GrantedCommercial
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- GrantedInfrastructure
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- Awaiting decisionOther
Construction of a multi-purpose synthetic all-weather playing surface consisting of 2 tennis courts also for…
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