Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 23 August 2021

Greenogue Equestrian Centre, Tay Lane, Newcastle Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin

Major expansion of Greenogue Equestrian Centre to create a sport horse Centre of Excellence.

SD21A/0067 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 July 2021

Reference
SD21A/0067
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
26 July 2021
Floor area
7963 m²

Summary

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The development proposes a new indoor sand arena, extensions to existing arenas, a two-storey training facility, veterinary and hay sheds, and a laboratory building. The project aims to establish a sport horse Centre of Excellence with associated parking and landscaping.

Commercialequestriansportsexpansion
Storeys
2

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Development description

Provision of additional facilities at the existing greenogue equestrian centre (permitted under sdcc reg. Ref. Sd16a/0417 and as amended under reg. Ref. Sd18a/0035) to create a sport horse centre of excellence comprising a new indoor sand arena (3,759sq. M); the extension of the existing main outdoor jumping sand arena 800sq. M (resulting in a total of 4,000sq. M); the extension of the existing indoor sand arena by 250sq. M (resulting in a total of 1,625sq. M); a 2 storey training and administration facility (1,300sq. M); a veterinary shed (572sq. M); a hay shed (1,209sq. M); a 2 storey visitor toilets, lockers and storage facility (200sq. M) and a single storey building (673sq. M) to accommodate a laboratory for an assisted reproduction programme. The proposed development also includes the provision of 50 car parking spaces within the existing yard; 20 bicycle parking spaces; plant; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; increased hard standing areas for parking and turning of horse boxes and lorries; and all associated site development works above and below ground at this 7.88 ha (c. 78,800sqm) site.

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RURU
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”

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Key dates

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  1. Application received26 July 2021
  2. Further information requested17 May 2021
  3. Further information received26 July 2021
  4. Decision due23 August 2021
  5. Decision issued23 August 2021
  6. Grant issued4 October 2021

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