A 10 Year PERMISSION for development of a site of c 9.3ha in the townlands

Proposed development

A 10 Year PERMISSION for development of a site of c 9.3ha in the townlands of Hollystown and Yellow Walls on part of the former Hollystown Golf Course lands, Ratoath Road, Hollystown, Dublin 15, D15 C6258. The development will consist of a GAA Cluster Facility including: a) 4 no. floodlit GAA pitches (Pitches No’s 1 to 4) comprising; 1 x synthetic all weather pitch (Pitch No. 2) (145m x 90m with floodlights with a lux level of 350 mounted on 8 no. 20 metre high columns); 2 x sand-based grass pitches (Pitch No’s 3 and 4) (145m x 90m with floodlights with a lux level of 350 mounted on 8 no. 20 metre high columns per pitch);1 x sand-based grass pitch (Pitch No. 1) (145m x 90m with floodlights with a lux level of 500 mounted on 8 no. 30 metre high columns). All pitches will have GAA goal posts and ball stop netting (12m in height and 30m in length) to rear of same, scoreboards and 2 dugouts each, a railing around the perimeter of each of the sand-based pitches and 2.5m sports fencing around the perimeter of the all-weather pitch. The development will also consist of b) the renovation and alteration of the former 2 storey clubhouse (existing area: 678m2) with the alteration of the existing bar area to 2 no. team changing rooms and alteration of existing changing room layouts with new external door access, officials changing room, showers and toilets on the ground floor, retention of existing kitchen facilities, re-purposing of first floor to offices, storage space and team meeting space/multi-purpose room, including removal of external stairs. c) Development of new two-storey extension (area:1,276m2, height: 10.06m) to provide 6 no. team changing rooms, showers and toilets, baths and physio rooms, plant room and toilets for spectators, all on ground floor. Gymnasium, storerooms, office and physio space and team meeting space/multi-purpose room on first floor. New access stairs and lift as well as terrace and green roof and pv solar roof panels. d) the provision of a separate Indoor Training Facility (area: 820m2, height: 7.25m) including a 30m x 20m pitch, team tactics space, toilets, plant room and store for equipment. e) the construction of a Spectator Stand to the east of Pitch No.1 (area: 296m2, height: 7m) to accommodate 500 spectators with partial roof/cover and undercroft equipment store. f) Hurling wall (9m x 9.5m and 5m in height) with fenced in floodlit astro-turf hurling practice area. g) Maintenance and storage building (area: 128m2, height: 4.3m). h) Demolition of existing driving range and pro-shop shed (area: 72m2). In addition the development will include i) a walking/jogging trail with outdoor exercise equipment around perimeter of site, an outdoor training area (30m x 20m) and 100m long speed training area, a new access roadway and pedestrian entrance onto Ratoath Road, 3 no. pedestrian/cycle access gates to adjacent lands to south-east. Car Parking for 54 no. standard car parking spaces, 9 no. universal access spaces and 100 no. overflow spaces for intermittent use with a grasscrete finish, 2 no. coach spaces and bicycle stands for the parking of 100 no. bicycles. j) Earthworks drainage infrastructure and attenuation, an ESB substation (area: 42m2) and switch room, retaining structures, signage, landscaping and all other associated site development works above and below ground level. AI Received 24/10/2022

Planning status

A commencement notice has been lodged: works are under way or about to start.

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