Dalymount Park redevelopment Part 8 planning lodged by DCC

Dublin City Council (DCC) announced on Friday the formal lodgement of the Part 8 Planning Application for the Dalymount Park Redevelopment Project. 

Stadium plans

The council's plans are to develop a 8,034 capacity stadium by reorientation the pitch to a north/south Axis with the playing surface to be a new sand-based grass pitch.

There will be two new stands in the east and west providing 6,240 seated capacity plus two new terraces to the north and south for 1,794 spectators.

Additional elements include:

• The provision of a public thoroughfare along the eastern boundary connecting North Circular Road and Connaught Street to include various eateries and a new public plaza
• A community facility with an area of 585sq.m over two floors to include a multi-functional community room and a community gym

Part 8 planning

The Part 8 planning procedure is the formal process where a local authority, such as DCC, carries out development works.

A public consultation process will take place, followed by a report that will be presented to the members of DCC which will include submissions made during the consultation process. The report will recommend whether or not the proposed development should be proceeded with.

Following consideration of the report, the proposed development may be carried out as recommended, unless the local authority decides to vary or modify the development or decides not to proceed with the development.

This is the planning process that has been by South Dublin County Council in Tallaght Stadium after they secured possession of the stadium site in 2005 and used for completion of the partially constructed West Stand and the new East, South and North stands (the latter currently under construction).

Bohemian view

Bohs COO Daniel Lambert said: “Bohemian FC is delighted to mark this hugely significant day. Dalymount Park has hosted thousands of football games, enjoyed by millions of supporters, continuously since 1901, while also being an integral part of the general sporting, cultural and societal fabric of Dublin City.

"It has, however, long passed its capability to provide an appropriate, safe and modern facility for football and community use. 

“We have engaged extensively with Dublin City Council since their acquisition of the stadium in 2015 and thank them for their considerable efforts to get us to this point;

"We would also like to put on record our gratitude to various ministers for their engagement with the club over the years, in particular the strong support of Minister Paschal Donohoe, and also the cross-party support and engagement of many local TDs and councillors throughout the process."

“We expect the Part 8 planning to be granted in early 2024 at the February Council meeting.

"We now call on the government to ensure that the appropriate funding mechanism is in place to enable progression to construction phase. As we have seen across capital projects with levels of inflation, any delays to the process can cause significant complications.” 

Dublin City Council programme

DCC noted when announcing the planning lodgement:

The integrated design team, comprising IDOM & Gilroy McMahon, will shortly commence preparations for the detailed design phase of the project. During this process there will be further ongoing consultation with all the relevant stakeholders including the FAI, Bohemian FC and the wider North Dublin Community. 

The design and planning elements of the project are being funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media (DTCAGSM) via the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) Stream 1. 

The current timeline for completion of the redeveloped stadium is the commencement of the 2027 season but this is very much dependent on further funding becoming available for the construction stage from Government (via Stream 2 of LSSIF).

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