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St. Finians Gaa Club, Aylmer Road, Newcastle, Co Dublin

Decision: Declared Exempt & Declared Not Exempt (15 Sep 2026)

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Key facts

  • Planning application ED26/0086 at St. Finians Gaa Club, Aylmer Road, Newcastle, Co Dublin: Proposed development consists of.
  • It was received by South Dublin County Council on 20 Aug 2026.
  • Decision: Declared Exempt & Declared Not Exempt (15 Sep 2026).

Source: the South Dublin County Council planning register, checked 7 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Proposed development consists of

Proposed development consists of: a) The extension of the existing gravel car park from 1895 m² to 2973 m² b)The creation of an accessible compacted gravel pedestrian pathway around the new all-weather pitch c)The introduction of 1.1m low level solar bollard lighting around the perimeter of the pedestrian pathways d)The creation of 2 no. covered seating/picnic areas with picnic benches and demountable umbrellas/canopies. e)The creation of an enclosed children's play area, and all associated site works.

Location
Newcastle, Co. Dublin Map
Planning reference
ED26/0086
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Numbers and dates

Floor area
4,868 m²
Project type
Planning record
Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision made
15 Sep 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Council decision

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file ED26/0086 on planning.agileapplications.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

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What the documents establish

Government document review

A Section 5 declaration request concerning grounds improvements. The acknowledgement does not determine that the works are exempted development.

2 official documents inspected · Checked 2026-09-07 · Official file index

The council acknowledges a declaration request

Section 5 request acknowledged; determination unverified

What the evidence says
The 20 August letter identifies ED26/0086 as a Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5 application and acknowledges receipt. It describes car-park enlargement, paths, solar bollards, two covered seating areas and enclosed play space. It contains no determination that the works are exempt.

Why it may matter — interpretation
Suppliers need the council determination before treating the applicant request as authority to proceed.

What is not established
No Section 5 determination, permission grant or commencement is established.

Inspect the evidence

Acknowledgement of Section 5 request · p.1
Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5 · Issued 2026-08-20 · Application type Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5; received and acknowledged 20 August · Checked 2026-09-07

Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5

The drawing title is an applicant proposal

Applicant layout in the Section 5 request

What the evidence says
Drawing SFG-EXD-101 is titled Exempted Development and shows proposed car-park, path, seating and play works. That title describes the application purpose, not a council determination. The acknowledged parking proposal changes 1,895 to 2,973 m²; existing and proposed totals are not added as new floor area.

Why it may matter — interpretation
Civil teams can assess the proposed works while keeping process and construction status separate.

What is not established
The drawing establishes neither exemption nor an approved final layout or completed works.

Inspect the evidence

Proposed site plan for exemption request · p.1
EXEMPTED DEVELOPMENT · Issued 2026-08-13 · SFG-EXD-101; applicant drawing titled Exempted Development · Checked 2026-09-07

EXEMPTED DEVELOPMENT

Acknowledgement of Section 5 request · p.1
1895m2 to 2973m2 · Issued 2026-08-20 · Application type Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5; received and acknowledged 20 August · Checked 2026-09-07

1895m2 to 2973m2
Remaining document questions
  • Has a Section 5 determination been issued for this exact request?

The declared pages of these government-published PDFs were visually inspected. Other catalogue files, later compliance, procurement and installed specifications were not established. Historical weekly membership is retained separately from these document dates.

How we know this

From the South Dublin County Council planning register, checked 7 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.

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