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McGee Park, Cookstown Road, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Major upgrade of Butler McGee Park in Tallaght.

PT8SD340 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 January 2026

Reference: PT8SD340
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Application Under Part 8
Received: 27 January 2026

Summary

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The proposed Part 8 upgrade includes four formal entry plazas, shared pedestrian/cycle routes with lighting, controlled access gates, CCTV, and pitch realignments. It also features active recreation facilities like a skate park, basketball courts, a fitness area, and a 35m ball wall.

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Development description

The upgrade of the butler mcgee park will consist of
Four formal entry plazas at: – the cheeverstown road and cookstown road junction, linking with jobstown park. – the cookstown road and maplewood road junction – the northeastern corner of the park, adjacent to the southern boundary of st. Mark’s gaa club, leading out on to cookstown road. – the drumcairn avenue and drumcairn parade junction
Main spine routes, shared pedestrian/cycle with formal signature trees and park lights, along the eastern boundary, linking butler mcgee park to jobstown park and the luas stops, and east-west through the park connecting drumcairn with the fortunestown shopping centre
Controlled access gates to be installed at all entrances
Provision of cctv
All existing sports pitches, except for pitch 80, retained with some realignment and refurbished where necessary with drainage and re levelling
Provision for active recreation – e. G. Teenspace, with facilities such as skate park (with floodlighting), basketball courts and fitness area, and natural play area with large climbing feature wall
A multi use games area (muga) with floodlighting
A 35m long x 6m high ball wall, with hard paving to one side and floodlighting
Activity circuit (park run) – with seats and play/fitness equipment
A dog park enclosed with post and rail fencing with wire mesh
Relocation of a 220m length of the northeastern boundary to incorporate the grass verge to the road into the park, allowing for more room between the proposed path and the pitches
Biodiversity improvements - existing hedgerow relocated/replaced and supplemented with meadowland management and planting of bulbs and formal and informal tree groups
Attenuation basins and possible swales associated with the pitch drainage which will also contribute to enhanced biodiversity
All associated landscape works
All ancillary works. The proposal has undergone appropriate assessment screening under the habitats directive (92/43/eec) and screening for environmental impact assessment. The planning authority has made a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development. The authority has concluded that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and a determination has been made that an environmental impact assessment (eia) is not required

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

OSOS

“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Whitebrook Park, Springfield Estate, Tallaght	Mar 2026	€342,500	229 m
25 Drumcairn Parkm, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Aug 2025	€340,000	273 m
13 Raheen Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Jun 2026	€370,000	343 m
4 Raheen Rd, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24	Dec 2025	€386,000	363 m
17 Raheen Rd, Springfield, Dublin 24	Mar 2025	€270,000	365 m
12 Ashgrove, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€410,000	386 m
15 Raheen Close, Tallaght Dublin 24, Dublinnot full market price	Apr 2026	€120,000	423 m
3 Fernwood Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price	Apr 2025	€340,000	438 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.

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Application received27 January 2026

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