Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 12 November 2007

Grand Canal from 12th Lock to Inchicore, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Development of an 8.45 km pedestrian and cycle route along the Grand Canal from Inchicore to Lucan.

SD078/0012 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 May 2007

Reference
SD078/0012
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Application Under Part 8
Received
17 May 2007

Summary

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This Part 8 application proposes an 8,450-meter green pedestrian and cycleway along the southern towpath of the Grand Canal. The infrastructure project includes public lighting, CCTV, 110kV power cable ducting, seating, fishing points, toucan crossings, and access ramps.

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Official record

Development description

  • Proposed green pedestrian and cycle route: along the grand canal from 12th lock to inchicore incorporating 110kv ducting. The proposed works will comprise of the following
  • The construction of 8450 m of pedestrian and cycleway along the southern towpath of the grand canal from the naas road at inchicore to 12th lock road at grange castle
  • The proposed new pedestrian footpath will be 2.0m wide and will run parallel and adjacent to a minimum 1.5m cycleway - the cycleway will widen to 2.0m where possible
  • The provision of public lighting and security cctv along the entire length of the route
  • Provision of ducting for public lighting, cctv, 110kv power cables and communication cables together with associated connection and pulling chambers
  • The provision of public amenity seating and litterbins along the route
  • Construction of designated fishing points along the route
  • The provision of toucan (pedestrian and cycle) crossings at ninth lock road and killeen road
  • The construction of access ramps to allow impaired access to and from the route from park west avenue, fonthill road and the grange castle road. Access will be maintained and improved at killeen road, ninth lock road and 12th lock road
  • The provision for future pedestrian bridges at key points along the route to link to future developments on lands to the north of the canal
  • The provision of upgraded landscaping with native planting
  • Provision of the appropriate directional signage and markings. Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be on display from 17th may 2007 until 14th june 2007 at : south dublin county council, , county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 from 9.30 am 12.45 pm and 2 pm 4.30 pm, monday to friday and south dublin county council, civic offices, clondalkin, dublin 22 from 10 am 12.45 pm and 2 pm 4 pm. Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, in which the development would be situated may be made in writing to the: senior executive officer, development department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 or by email to fnevin@sdublincoco. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

SDZRS
To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
48 Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin Dublin 22, DublinNov 2025€553,000113 m
34 Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22May 2025€415,000165 m
10 Parkleigh Row, Seven Mills, ClonburrisJul 2026€488,000204 m
26 Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22Jul 2025€449,000205 m
33 Canal Bank Way, Clonburrisnot full market price · price excludes VATMay 2026€312,775214 m
68 Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22May 2025€403,000220 m
67 Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22Jun 2025€380,000220 m
146 Cappaghmore, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market priceJan 2026€212,500233 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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received17 May 2007
  2. Decision issued12 November 2007

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