Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Co. Dublin
RefusedPlanning application SD04A/0954
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Hotel, conference and leisure centre: hotel comprising of 2 storey and dormer attic level with 95 no. bedrooms, restaurant area, kitchen lounge bar area and cocktail bar and staff facilities; leisure centre comprising of a 20m swimming pool, male and female changing and gym facilities on first floor level; conference centre comprising of 1 storey with dormer attic level with capacity for 400 people with break out rooms on first floor; to demolish existing gate lodge and replace with new storey and a half gate lodge at a new location; a revised entrance layout and car parking for 340 no. cars with associated site works all within the curtilage/attenant grounds of Weston Park House, a protected structure, and all in the grounds of site of Weston Airport Lucan, Co. Dublin
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Application received
21 Dec 2004
Decision due
23 Feb 2005
Decision: Refuse Permission
23 Feb 2005
Appeal submitted
21 Mar 2005
Appeal decided: Refuse Permission
25 Jul 2005
Application Details
- Location
- Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 31900 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 December 2004
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision Date
- 23 February 2005
- Permission Expires
- 25 July 2005
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL 06S.211459
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Submitted
- 21 March 2005
- Decided
- 25 July 2005
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Demolition of existing gate lodge and for the erection of a replacement storey and a half house (new gate lodge) with revised location, also for the upgrading of existing entrance onto Celbridge Road: all within the curtilage of a recorded monument with protected structures status, (Westonpark House).
Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Planning Permission to vary and retain An Bord Pleanala Condition No: 10, Reference No: PL06S.131149 namely "wIthin 3 months of completion of the proposed buildings, all existing buildings in the South-Western corner of the site shall be demolished; rubble generated by demolition shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Authority" to read: " Within 3 months of completion of the proposed buildings, all existing buildings in the South-Western corner of the site shall be demolished, excluding the existing bungalow, which shall be retained as a residence and the existing offices which shall be retained as an aviation training school, rubble generated by demolition shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the planning authority"; also to vary and retain An Bord Pleanala Condition No. 7 Reference No. PL06S.131149, namely " The existing access in the South corner of the site shall be permanently closed off within 1 month of commencement of operation of the new facilities to the North-eastern of the site" to read: " The existing access in the South-Western corner of the site shall be retained only as an emergency access". All site works are within the cartilage/attendant grounds of Weston Park House a protected structure.
Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Repair the existing slate roof
Weston Park House, Celbridge Road, Co. Dublin
Retention of the existing access (to the former airport buildings) from the R403 (Celbridge Road) for emergency purposes and for permission for the erection of a security fence on the airport side of the existing access, at this site within the grounds.
Weston Airport, Backweston, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Retention of first floor dormer extension and side extension to existing bungalow and change of use of first floor dormer to classroom for aviation school/offices and also for the retention of elevational changes; the relocation of security fences to original airside.
Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Temporary relocation and replacement of 6 no. portocabins (4 no. 40ft. in length and 2 no. 30ft. in length) for a period of two years and for the replacement of roof structure to fire engine garage and associated site works.
Weston Aerodrome, Backweston, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Retention of Hanger.
Weston Airport, Leixlip, Co. Dublin.
Internal subdivision of existing granary building to incorporate new internal stores at ground floor level with new open storage at mezzanine level, new door opening to external envelope, demolition of two existing glasshouses together with all associated site development/reinstatement works.
National Crop Variety Testing Centre, Backweston Farm, Lexilip, Co. Kildare.
The permission is sought for the temporary use of these lands as a park and ride facility for the period 19th - 24th September 2006 to facilitate the Ryder Cup Golf competition to be held at The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The temporary use of the lands for park and ride will involve use of grassed areas to accomodate parking, temporary use of existing aerodrome entrance, temporary use of secondary entrance to Westonpark House north of Blackweston Farm, temporary opening of 4no. former agricultural access points and existing emergency access between main aerodrome entrance and Cooldrinagh Lane onto the R403 Celbridge Road, laying of temporary "trakway" for feeder buses ferrying spectarors to the Ryder Cup event at the K-Club, erection of temporary mobile lighting, temporary fencing, temporary port-a-loo and other associated facilities (including 2no. temporary tent structures for administrative and security). Reinstatement of the lands and associated entrances onto the R403 to their existing condidtion is proposed following the Ryder Cup. Westonpark House is a Protected Structure. A separate application is being submitted to Kildare County Council for that part of the park and ride facility within the Kildare County Council administrative area.
Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Erection of a prefabricated unit measuring 6.1m x 12.2m which will be sited to the rear of the Administration Block.
Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, Backweston Farm, Co. Dublin.
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