GrantedDecided 02 April 2026Fingal County Council

F25A/0720E: The development will consist of Proposed multi-purpose Indoor sports, recreation and community facility, demolition of existing East Stand, new covered spectator seating to existing north and south stands and associated landscaping works, for Dublin City University at Morton Stadium: the national athletics stadium. - Demolitions of existing east stand terrace and ancillary undercroft accommodation - Proposed New Indoor athletes training facility, 2-3 storey in height of c. 10.5m and an approximate new overall building area of 3,600sq.m, incorporating indoor running track, Gymnasium, jumps areas, meeting rooms, media facilities and admin office, changing village, public toilets, storage, spectator seating, associated stadium branding, landscaping, and ancillary accommodation. - Alterations to the existing vehicular entrance to the east of the site to provide for new pedestrian plaza and installation of new pedestrian entrance to southeast of the site. - Relocation of existing ESB substation from existing East stand to the south of the site. - Proposed location for bus set down area. - Associated site and wayfinding signage. Site development works comprising; new/altered site access provision and exit points along the public road swords road, including demolitions of existing boundary walls, enhancements to existing car parking, provision of 44 no. cycle parking spaces, new hard surfaced areas to new East stand redevelopment area and associated public lighting, upgrades to existing stadium floodlighting. The development also incorporates, alterations to boundary treatments including associated demolitions and adjustments to ground levels, mainly at proposed new indoor athletes building area location, all associated signage/branding, hard and soft landscaping, services above and below ground, including new foul connection and all ancillary associated site development works. Additional Information received 26/11/25 Clarification of Additional Information received 06/03/2026

Morton Stadium, Swords Road, Santry Demesne, Dublin, Dublin 9, D09 RV1
DecisionGrant permission
Decided02 April 2026
Application typePermission
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