Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin
RefusedPlanning application SD05A/0822
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
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).
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Application received
5 Oct 2005
Decision due
28 Nov 2005
Decision: Refuse Permission
29 Nov 2005
Application Details
- Location
- Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 1245 ha
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 5 October 2005
- Status
- Decision
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision Date
- 29 November 2005
Location
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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.
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Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
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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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.
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Retention of Hanger.
Weston Airport, Leixlip, Co. Dublin.
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.
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Repair the existing slate roof
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