The Rivers Building (Block 1A), Tallaght Cross, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Declaration sought for 24/7 call centre operations, basement service structures, and a motorcycle paramedic dispatch service.
ED12/0035 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 August 2012
- Reference
- ED12/0035
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 20 August 2012
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought to determine if 24/7 operations for a 112/999 call centre, basement service structures, and a motorcycle paramedic dispatch stationing up to 6 motorcycles are exempt development.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Whether the proposed operation of part of the office building on a 24/7 basis, as would be necessary for a 112 (999) call centre, whether the proposed installation of further service related structures in the basement and whether the proposed operation of a motorcycle paramedic dispatch from the building, with up to 6 motorcycles being stationed in the basement is or is not development, and is or is not exempted development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the South Dublin County 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Loftus Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €305,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 43 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 73 m |
| 31 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €355,000 | 73 m |
| 2 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 73 m |
| 16 Horan Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 73 m |
| 2o6 Virginia Heights, Tallaght Dublin 24, Dublin 24not full market price | Apr 2025 | €196,500 | 112 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 112 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 112 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received20 August 2012
- Decision due16 September 2012
- Decision issued14 September 2012
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