Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAgriculturalDecided 2 May 2017

The Pond Field, Rathcreedan, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin

Construction of an equestrian facility including 50 stables, an indoor exercise area, and a staff welfare building.

SD16A/0417 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 April 2017

Reference
SD16A/0417
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Permission
Received
6 April 2017
Floor area
2425 m²

Summary

AI-generated

Permission is sought for a horse breeding and training facility on a 1.45 hectare site. The development includes 50 stables, an indoor exercise area, a machinery shelter, a staff welfare building, and an outdoor sand arena.

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Official record

Development description

An equestrian facility for the purpose of breeding, breaking and producing horses for own use and sale on 1.45 ha. Site consisting of: (a) 50 stables in two adjacent blocks totalling 897sq. M,, 3.75m high; (b) indoor exercise area, 940sq. M. , 7.1m high; (c) machinery park/shelter building, 481sq. M, 6.75m high; (d) staff welfare building, 107sq. M, 5.1m high to include associated canteen/wc/wash area and tack room; (e) outdoor sand arena, 1,800sq. M; (f) ancillary yard 3320sq. M approx. For vehicle parking-marshalling-loading-unloading including 6m access road with new access/egress gate from tay lane also including landscaping, fencing, dungstead, water main connection plus utilising existing well, surface water disposal to ground and foul sewer connection to existing sewer network on tay lane.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RURU
“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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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 26 February 2018.

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received6 April 2017
  2. Further information requested31 January 2017
  3. Further information received10 March 2017
  4. Decision due3 May 2017
  5. Decision issued2 May 2017
  6. Grant issued4 December 2017
  7. Appeal submitted29 May 2017
  8. Appeal decided24 November 2017
  9. Permission expiry28 November 2017

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