Knockmitten, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Construction of a new floodlit all-weather pitch next to Knockmitten Community Centre.
SD178/0001 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 February 2017
- Reference
- SD178/0001
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Received
- 16 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves constructing a 36 x 50m all-weather pitch on the site of an old basketball court. The facility will feature floodlighting designed to minimise light spillage, a 2.4m high fence topped with a ball stop net, and the relocation of an existing footpath.
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
- Construct an all-weather pitch on the site of the old basketball court and adjacent to the community centre and the recently constructed play space. The outline details of the proposal are: an all-weather pitch approximately 36 x 50m in size. The pitch will be floodlit to allow for evening use. The floodlighting will be designed to minimise the light spillage onto the surrounding residential area and the m50 motorway. It will be surrounded by a 2.4m high weldmesh type fence; topped with a 3.6m high ball stop net. Relocation of existing footpath to the north of the proposed pitch. The proposal may mean the relocation of the existing low voltage overhead powerlines. All ancillary works. It is proposed that the facility will be open until 10pm monday to friday and until 7pm on saturday and sunday. The proposal has undergone appropriate assessment screening under the habitats directive (92/43/eec). Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from thursday the 16th of february 2017 to friday the 31st of march 2017 at the following locations: south dublin county council offices, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 between the hours of 9:00 am
- 5.00pm monday to thursday and 9.00am
- 4.30pm on friday (inspection and purchase), civic offices clondalkin, 22 between the hours of 9:00 am
- 5.00pm monday to thursday and 9.00am
- 4.30pm on friday (4.30pm on fridays). (inspection only), clondalkin library, clondalkin library, monastery road, clondalkin, dublin d22 between the hours of 9:45 am
- 8.00pm monday to thursday and 9.45am
- 4.30pm on friday & saturday. (inspection only) youth and community centre, knockmitten, clondalkin, dublin
- During opening hours. (inspection only) the plans and particulars can be viewed on the council’s public consultation portal website http://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development will be situated may be made in writing up to 4.30pm on friday the 21st of april 2017 and may be submitted either: via online submissions: http://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie or by post to: senior executive officer, environment water and climate change department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 ynn5. Note: please make your submission by one medium only. All submissions should include your name and a contact address. It should be noted that the freedom of information act, 1997-2006 (as amended) applies to all records held by south dublin county council. Director, environment water and climate change department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin
- Website: https://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie/en/consultation/part-8-all-weather-pitch-knockmitten-clondalkin-dublin-22-1/http://www. Sdublincoco. Ie/index. Aspx? Pageid=939&pid=36838
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Monksfield Lawn, Clondalkin 1, Dublin 22 | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 85 m |
| 26 Monksfield Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jun 2026 | €411,000 | 122 m |
| 11 Monksfield Downs, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Aug 2025 | €424,000 | 146 m |
| 34 Woodford Downs, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 186 m |
| 28 Woodford Grove, Monastery Road, Clondalkin | Jan 2025 | €392,000 | 197 m |
| 33 Monksfield Meadows, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 217 m |
| 20 Woodford Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Nov 2025 | €401,000 | 219 m |
| 16 Woodford Downs, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market price | May 2025 | €375,000 | 233 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 received16 February 2017
- Decision issued10 July 2017
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