Clonliffe & Ballybough Matters – November 2023

I write to share with you information about plans being submitted by Croke Park for concerts in the stadium next summer.

The details below outline what concerts are permitted under the planning permission granted for the original redevelopment of the stadium in the 1990s as well as the Event License application lodged with Dublin City Council for additional concerts next summer.

In sharing this information with you, I wanted to make sure you were aware of what is being proposed, the planning process involved and how it is that you can have your say on the matter. As YOUR local Councillor, I believe it is an imperative for you to have this information and therefore enable you to act in whatever way you see fit.

If you have any specific questions or queries arising from the information outlined in this leaflet, please come back to me via WhatsApp on 086 847 1720 or by Email at RayMcAdam@gmail.com.

Best Wishes,

Ray

WHAT CONCERTS ARE PERMITTED?

Under the planning permission granted by Dublin City Council and An Bord Pleanála for the original redevelopment of Croke Parkin the early 1990’s, three concerts are permitted to take place in the stadium each year. As a result, for 2024, the Croke Park authorities have agreed to host Coldplay next summer. These three concerts, will therefore, take place on August 28th, 29th and September 1st, 2024. A Compliance Submission is required to be lodged with the Planning Department of Dublin City Council. A separate submission for each concert will need to be lodged in the coming months.

EVENT LICENSE APPLICATION LODGED

MCD Productions formally lodged an application for Event License to hold four concerts in Croke Park next summer on November 15^th last. The application seeks permission for concerts to be held on:

• August 16^th, 17^th & 18^th, 2024: The artist is not yet known.
• September 2^nd, 2024: Coldplay

The promoter of the concerts is MCD Productions and the submitted application includes the following particulars:

• The advertised gates opening time is 5pm.
• The concerts will finish no later than 11pm (Exact time – TBC).
• The attendance for the concerts will not exceed 82,300 (max).

HOW CAN YOU HAVE YOUR SAY ON THIS APPLICATION?

Article 190 (Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended in 2015) states that:

• Any person may make a submission or observation in writing to the local authority in respect of an application within 3 weeks of the receipt of the application by the local authority.
• A submission or observation under sub-article (1) shall not be considered by the local authority unless it—
• states the name of the person or organisation making the submission or observation, and
• indicates the residential or business address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent.

Therefore, you have the opportunity to lodge a submission or an observation on the Event License application to Dublin City Council before MIDNIGHT on December 5^th next.

Your observation or submission can be:

• Sent by post to:

Dublin City Council,

Planning & Property Development Department,

Outdoor Event Licencing Section,

Block 4, Floor 2,

Civic Offices,

Wood Quay,

Dublin 8

or

• By e-mail to:

John.Downey@dublincity.ie (and copied to Graham.Kiersey@dublincity.ie)

DO YOU WANT FURTHER INFORMATION?

If you have any further questions about the application or require additional information, please get in touch with me by WhatsApp on 086 847 1720 or by Email at RayMcAdam@gmail.com.

I can also confirm to you that it is possible to review the particulars of the application in person via the Planning Registry in Civic Offices. To view the application, please contact me by email at RayMcAdam@gmail.com and I will organise for you to examine this information.