NOTABLE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

  • Application submitted to demolish the Speaker Connolly Pub and construct 55 apartments, a Public House & Restaurant, Café, Beauty Salon, Medical Centre and Gym on the same site at Firhouse Road.

 

  • Significant additional information submitted regarding the application for the development of a GAA Cluster Facility at the Spawell Complex including:

a) 3 no. floodlit GAA pitches (Pitches No’s 1., 3. & 4.) comprising; Pitch no. 1, a sand-based grass pitch (145m x 90m) with floodlights with a lux level of 500 mounted on 7 no. 21.4m high columns; Pitch no. 3, a sand-based grass pitch (140m x 90m) with floodlights with a lux level of 350 mounted on 6 no. 21.4m high columns; Pitch no. 4, a synthetic all weather pitch (140m x 90m) with floodlights with a lux level of 350 mounted on 6 no. 21.4m high columns; All pitches will have GAA goal posts and ball stop netting to rear of same, (90m x 16m in height to the eastern end of Pitch no. 1 and Pitch no. 4 and 30m x 16m in height elsewhere) electronic scoreboards and 2 dugouts each, a railing around the perimeter of each of the sand-based pitches and 2.4m sports fencing around the perimeter of the all-weather pitch.

b) The provision of floodlighting for Pitch no. 2, which is under construction (Ref. ED 19/0005) with floodlights with a lux level of 350 mounted on 6 no. 21.4m high columns); Three floodlight mountings serving Pitch no. 2 are on three shared columns also serving Pitch no. 3.

c) The construction of a single storey Pavilion building (2050 m2) to provide 10 no. team changing rooms, showers and toilets, male and female officials changing rooms, kitchen preparation and service area, dining / multi-purpose room, team meeting room, gymnasium / weights room, medical room, physio room, first aid room, storage, tuck shop, reception, cleaning supplies room, office, changing places room, male WC, female WC, unisex WC, foyer/ entrance lobby and plant room. The Pavilion building will include photovoltaic panels on the roof and associated heat pump enclosure.

d) the provision of a separate Indoor Training Facility including a 20m x 30m pitch. (600m2)

e) Maintenance garage (200 m2) adjoining Indoor Training Facility building.

f) the construction of a spectator stand to the south of Pitch no. 1 to accommodate 500 seated spectators with roof/cover, with Public Toilets (male and female) and equipment storage and plant located in undercroft of the stand.

g) a 500-person uncovered terraced spectator stand, on the south of Pitch no. 1 consisting of two separate 250 person terraces either side of the main spectator stand

h) Hurling wall, 5m in height and 105m in total length on two sides of an all-weather hurling practice area / warm up area (40m x 65m) and also including 2.4m high fence and floodlights with a lux level of 300 mounted on 4 no. 18m high columns.

i) a sprint training area of synthetic all-weather surface adjoining the hurling warm-up area.

j) Plaza area; space between Pitches no. 1, 3 & 4, and Pavilion Building with hard and soft landscaping including permeable paving areas.

A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

NOTABLE DECISIONS MADE

  • Permission granted for the construction of 1 house at the side of an existing house at 25a Knockaire, Knocklyon.
  • Outline permission refused for the construction of 2 houses a the side of existing houses at 5/5A Knocklyon Cotttages, Knocklyon Road.
  • Additional information requested regarding the application to construct 1 house a the side of existing house at 60 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham.

APPEALS NOTIFIED TO AN BORD PLEANALA

  • None

AN BORD PLEANALA APPEAL DECISIONS

  • None

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