Greyhound racing in Dublin may be about to come to an end.
The owners of Shelbourne Park have sought to rezone the race track for housing.
The Harold's Cross stadium, which also hosted greyhound racing, closed in 2017, leaving Shelbourne Park as the last active racing track in the capital.
Pembroke Estates Management believes they 750 homes can be built on the 5.5 acres of the Dublin 4 site they own, the Irish Times reports.
However, the stadium building on 2 acres of the site is owned by the Greyhound Racing Ireland through a subsidiary.
“The lands have the potential to accommodate over 750 residential units in a mixed-tenure development which could provide a mix of social [and] affordable units, build-to-rent, build-for-sale and cost-rental apartment units,” said a planning submission to Dublin City Council.
“The current zoning as open space/amenity provides no benefit to the public as the lands are used for the racing of greyhounds with no access for members of the public outside of race nights.”
Greyhound Racing Ireland were reportedly aware of the submission but added they were “committed to the long-term future and development” of greyhound racing and “vitally important community recreational facilities” at the stadium.
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