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Glen of the Downs Golf course planting

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  • 07-05-2021 8:25am
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    Cluster
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    I could see half the course has been enclosed by deer fencing and what look like 100s of saplings planted. Does anyone know if its been taken back by Coillte or whats the status of the former golf club.

    Be amazing if its kept for recreational and wilded again


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    sumo12
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    Privately owned land - always was - so I would say the owner is diversifying and trying to earn some money from the land.


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    Skyfloater
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    sumo12 wrote: »
    Privately owned land - always was - so I would say the owner is diversifying and trying to earn some money from the land.

    This


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    Cluster
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    Thanks for that.

    I thought it went into receivership?

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/aib-gets-judgment-against-glen-of-the-downs-golf-club-landowner-1.3112669


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    sumo12
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    Cluster wrote: »
    Thanks for that.

    I thought it went into receivership?

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/aib-gets-judgment-against-glen-of-the-downs-golf-club-landowner-1.3112669

    Interesting article, I always believed the course (land) was totally seperate to the club. Club were leasing the land from the owner. Club went bust, end of story. Didn't realise there was loans attached to the land as well. Must have been resolved somehow, that IT article is from 2017

    There's also plans to run an access road through there from Delgany to the N11 too, not sure which way it was being routed, it's been years since I saw the sketches of it...


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    loyatemu
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    sumo12 wrote: »
    Interesting article, I always believed the course (land) was totally seperate to the club. Club were leasing the land from the owner. Club went bust, end of story. Didn't realise there was loans attached to the land as well. Must have been resolved somehow, that IT article is from 2017

    There's also plans to run an access road through there from Delgany to the N11 too, not sure which way it was being routed, it's been years since I saw the sketches of it...

    actually from the north end of Greystones but there's no exact route, just a vague line on the development plan, starting opposite Redford Cemetery, and connecting to the junction at the Glenview.


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    jarrieta
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    sumo12 wrote: »
    Interesting article, I always believed the course (land) was totally seperate to the club. Club were leasing the land from the owner. Club went bust, end of story. Didn't realise there was loans attached to the land as well. Must have been resolved somehow, that IT article is from 2017

    There's also plans to run an access road through there from Delgany to the N11 too, not sure which way it was being routed, it's been years since I saw the sketches of it...


    The club never went bust, but the loans on the land went into trouble and were repossessed, that is why the club disappeared.


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    sumo12
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    jarrieta wrote: »
    The club never went bust, but the loans on the land went into trouble and were repossessed, that is why the club disappeared.

    Disagree on that one I'm afraid. The club ceased as a going concern.


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