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Cloverhill Prison, Cloverhill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Proposed new accommodation block with up to 143 cells at Cloverhill Prison.

3237/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 May 2025

Reference
3237/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
In progress
Type
State Authority Works
Received
29 May 2025

Summary

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The State Authority proposes to construct a new prison accommodation block containing up to 143 cells and ancillary facilities. The development also includes the reconfiguration of existing yard spaces at Cloverhill Prison.

Infrastructureprisonstate developmentpublic works
Residential units
143

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Official record

Development description

  • Saw: part xi planning and development acts 2000 as amended part 9 planning and development regulations 2001 as amended in accordance with the above acts and regulations, notice is given of a proposal to construct a new accommodation block including up to 143 no. Cells, accompanying ancillary rooms and facilities along with the reconfiguration of yard spaces at cloverhill prison, clondalkin, dublin
  • Drawings and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection at the following locations: -irish prison service headquarters building, ida business park, ballinalee road, longford, co. Longford -ballyfermot garda station, rossmore avenue, ballyfermot, dublin 10 -ronanstown garda station, st. Ronan's avenue, clondalkin, dublin 22 between the hours of 9.30 am and 12.30pm and between 2.30pm and 5.15pm monday to friday, for the period from 30th may 2025 to the 10th july 2025. On application to the irish prison service at the above address, copies of the drawings and particulars may be purchased for a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making the copies. The state authority has concluded following a preliminary examination that there is no real likelihood of significant effects of the environment arising from the proposed development and therefore an environmental impact assessment report is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of the notice, apply to an bord pleanala for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development in the area in which the development would be situated may be made in writing to irish prison service, estates section, ida business park, ballinalee road, longford, co. Longford on or before 5.15 pm on the 10th july 2025. Any such submissions or observations so made, must be accompanied by the name and address of the person or body making them and envelopes should be marked 'cloverhill extension'. A fee is not payable. The minister for justice, home affairs and migration shall have regard to any submissions or observations made and may decide as is considered appropriate, that the proposed development will be carried out with or without variations or modifications, or will not be carried out

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI
To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
124 Whitehorn Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20May 2025€485,000302 m
1 Wheatfield Court, Clondalkin, Dublin 22Apr 2026€362,500331 m
10 Wheatfield Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market priceNov 2025€15,000400 m
72 Whitethorn Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20Jul 2026€505,000416 m
190 Palmerstown Woods, Clondalkin, DublinNov 2025€407,000430 m
25 Wheatfield Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22Feb 2026€375,000454 m
69 Cedarbrook Walk, Cherryorchard, Dublin 10Jul 2025€200,000458 m
2 Cedar Brook Ave, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10Apr 2025€220,000460 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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  1. Application received29 May 2025
  2. Decision due24 July 2025

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