Páirc uí Mhurchú, Firhouse Road, Dublin 16
Construction of a 4.5-metre-high skills wall and landscaping at Páirc uí Mhurchú in Firhouse.
SD04A/0185 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 November 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0185
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 November 2004
- Floor area
- 1300 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a 4.5-metre-high 'skills' wall in the southwest corner of the park. The wall will run 18 metres northwards and 18 metres eastwards, with extensive landscaping planned between the wall and the boundaries.
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
4.5m high 'skills' wall in the south west corner. The proposed wall will extend from a point in the s. W. Corner 18m northwards parallel to and 1.5m from the west boundary. It will also extend 18m eastwards along the southern boundary. The proposal will include extensive landscaping in the area between the proposed wall and the boundaries.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16not full market price | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 151 m |
| 98 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €785,000 | 159 m |
| 26 Cremorne, Firhouse Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €770,000 | 159 m |
| 16 Green Acre Court, Firhouse Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €595,000 | 172 m |
| 69 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €665,000 | 174 m |
| 26 Pine Grove, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €430,000 | 185 m |
| 76 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €608,000 | 188 m |
| 5 Willbrook Estate, White Church Road, Rathfarnham | Oct 2025 | €790,000 | 201 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 received10 November 2004
- Further information requested13 May 2004
- Further information received11 November 2004
- Decision due6 December 2004
- Decision issued3 December 2004
- Grant issued19 January 2005
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