WithdrawnAgriculturalDecided 10 June 2010

Cruagh, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Retention and completion of landraising and forestry access road works in Rathfarnham.

SD09A/0094 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 October 2009

Reference: SD09A/0094
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 13 October 2009

Summary

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Retention and permission are sought for the infilling of 0.8 hectares of land with inert soil for agricultural improvement, including soil replacement works. The application also seeks to retain and modify an access road constructed with inert materials to provide permanent forestry access.

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Official record

Development description

Retention of completed works and permission for the modification and completion of works comprising the retention of 0.8ha of infill inert soil material used for the intended purposes of landraising for consequential agricultural benefit. Furthermore works also include the modification of c. 700sq. M. Of the 0.8ha area of site a which will comprise the removal of gravel and stone material (140 cubic metres) to be replaced with topsoil and subsoil (140 cubic metres). The gravel/stone material will be re-distributed to area 5 of site b. Following these works area 1 of site a will be reseeded and returned to agriculture use. Site b encompasses the southern part of the subject application site and the proposed works subject of this applicaiton comprise the retention of an access road to provide access to forestry land for the purpose of allowing permanent access for maintenance and emergency vehicles. The access road is constructed with inert materials including soil and subsoil material (permitted under south dublin county council waste permit wpr 040). The modification and completion of this access road will comprise the removal of part of the access road to the south and centre of the application lands, referred to in the application as area 2 and area 4 and the redistribution of this fill material to an area north of site b referred to as area 5 (c. 1000sq. M. ) where infilling of this area (area
Will occur. The volume of the inert soil fill material subject of the removal and distribution will total c. 763 cubic metres. Following the removal of the proposed subject areas of the internal access road and excess fill material, re-grading and landscaping works will be undertaken in keeping with the surrounding lands. The subject application site is divided in two distinct areas referred to in the planning application as site a and site b. The northern part of the applicaiton site is referred to as site a and encompasses area 1

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HA-DMHA

“To protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountains Area”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 August 2020.

Notified floor area: 122 m²

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Crosty, Cruagh, Rockbrook Dublin 16	Nov 2025	€975,000	379 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received13 October 2009
Further information requested1 May 2009
Further information received13 October 2009
Decision due10 November 2009
Decision issued10 June 2010
Application withdrawn10 June 2010

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