The Square Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Section 5 declaration for a temporary children's play area in Tallaght.
ED13/0006 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 January 2013
- Reference
- ED13/0006
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 22 January 2013
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought to determine if a temporary children's play area within the mall area of The Square Town Centre constitutes development and if it is exempt.
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 or not the provision of a temporary childrens play area within mall area ( as shown on the plans attached) is development or is not development, and whether or not such development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 188 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 188 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 205 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 205 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 205 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 247 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 247 m |
| 31 Allen Hall, Belgard Square West, Tallaght | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 247 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 received22 January 2013
- Decision due18 February 2013
- Decision issued14 February 2013
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