Not exempt — permission neededAgriculturalDecided 22 October 2009

McGrath's Farm, Woodtown, Killakee Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Construction of a haul road, agricultural building repairs, and soil importation at McGrath's Farm.

ED09/0032 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 September 2009

Reference: ED09/0032
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Declaration of Exemption Section 5
Received: 17 September 2009

Summary

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This Section 5 application covers the construction of a haul road using imported material. It also includes the partial reconstruction and re-roofing of agricultural buildings, and the importation of 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of soil and subsoil.

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Official record

Development description

(1) importation of material for haul rd and construction of haul rd through mr. Mcgrath's land at the above address. (2) the part re-construction of walls and re-roofing of agricultural buildings. (3) material previously dumped on the proposed site area prior to the application by mr. J mcgrath dated 28-08-09. (4) all proposed works (in ed09/0028) including the importation of 10,000 to 15,000 tonnes of subsoil and soil over an unspecified time period and the distribution of imported soil and subsoil (between 10.000 and 15,000) tonnes arising from this development.

Land-use zoning

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RURU

“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Woodtown Cottages, Kilakee Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Oct 2025	€920,000	296 m

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Application received17 September 2009
Decision due14 October 2009
Decision issued22 October 2009

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