16/12/2004

Archived item. This item is published here for historical reasons. The information below may be out of date.

FACTS ON SHAMROCK ROVERS

·                Planning permission was granted to Shamrock Rovers on 14^th January, 1998 on the 13 acre site and had a life of 5 years

·                The Council made available 12.18 acres at the request of Shamrock Rovers by way of lease to a company called Mulden International Limited on the 24^th March 2000 and the lease was expressed to assist the provision of a stadium

·                Work was required to be commenced by Mulden within 6 months of 24^th March 2000 in accordance with the planning permission already granted. 

·                Mulden International Limited leased a portion of the land comprising 8 acres to a company called Sloanepark Company Limited for the provision of community, recreational, leisure, social and sporting facilities and associated retail activities on the 20^th October 2000 in essence transferring the obligation to build the stadium.

·                Work was required to be commenced by Sloanepark within 6 months of their lease dated 20^th October 2000.

·                Work on the stadium commenced in October 2000 and progressed well for the initial period of 12 months. 

·                Work then stopped on the site some three years ago and no work has since been done

·                One year ago the club applied for and was granted an extension of the duration of the planning permission for 1 year to complete the stadium up to 31^st October 2004.

·                This allowed the Club therefore a total of 4 years and 7 months from the date of the most recent lease to complete the project.

·                No work was carried out on the site during the one year extended period to 31^st October 2004. 

·                In October 2004 the Club applied for a further period of 1½ years to complete the stadium.