Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
Development of a 2km Quality Bus Corridor along Firhouse Road.
SD078/0006 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 April 2007
- Reference
- SD078/0006
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Received
- 2 April 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThis Part 8 application proposes Phase 2 of the Firhouse Road Quality Bus Corridor, linking Tallaght to Firhouse Road and Ballycullen Road. The scheme includes 2.0 km of QBC with a 3.5m wide bus lane in one direction, designed to integrate with the ongoing Firhouse Road Realignment Scheme.
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
- Quality bus corridor phase
- The firhouse road quality bus corridor phase 2 forms part of the qbc network linking tallaght to firhouse road and ballycullen road, and linking back to the tallaght qbc at templeogue bridge. The scheme consists of 2.0 km of qbc with 3.5m wide bus lane in one direction along most of the route between the junctions with old bawn road and ballycullen road, and is designed to be implemented in conjunction with the firhouse road realignment scheme which is currently under construction. The sections of bus lane are proposed as follows: westbound: c. 1km between old bawn road junction and ballycullen avenue and eastbound: c. 1km between ballycullen avenue and ballycullen road junction
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Woodlawn Park Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €550,000 | 41 m |
| 43 Monalea Wood, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 87 m |
| 59 Woodlawn Park Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24not full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 95 m |
| 69 Woodlawn Park Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €490,000 | 152 m |
| 49 Woodlawn Park Grove, Firhouse, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 182 m |
| 13 Monalea Wood, Firhouse Rd, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €721,000 | 197 m |
| 109 Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 206 m |
| 84 Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin City | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 210 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 received2 April 2007
- Decision issued11 June 2007
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused30 m away
Two storey townhouse
68, Woodlawn Park Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
SD02A/0754South DublinLodged 18 Dec 2002
- Refused40 m away
Detached two storey townhouse with new vehicular entrance
68, Woodlawn Park Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
SD04A/0764South DublinLodged 13 Oct 2004New dwelling
- Invalid70 m away
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SD25B/0538WSouth DublinLodged 9 Sept 2025Extension
- Granted70 m away
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SD25B/0579WSouth DublinLodged 2 Oct 2025Extension
- Exempt — no permission needed70 m away
Extension to rear Kitchen and Dining Room, Addition of Utility Room widening / Insulation of Existing Shed —…
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ED25/0016South DublinLodged 21 Feb 2025Extension
- Invalid100 m away
One bedroom chalet at rear of property measuring 24.3sq.m. made from steel frame and wooden exterior
11, Woodlawn Park Drive, Dublin 24
SD20A/0151South DublinLodged 25 Jun 2020New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
Entrance porch to front, first floor side extension, ground floor rear extension and internal renovations
69, Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD15B/0096South DublinLodged 30 Mar 2015Extension
- Refused110 m away
2 storey 3 bedroomed house with separate vehicular access to side
81 Woodlawn Park Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
S00A/0221South DublinLodged 7 Apr 2000New dwelling
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