Cuckoos Nest, Greenhills Road, Dublin 24
Construction of an adventure centre featuring high and low ropes courses, shipping containers, and a zip line.
SD13A/0083 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 December 2013
- Reference
- SD13A/0083
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2013
- Floor area
- 115 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of an adventure centre utilizing refurbished shipping containers and timber poles for high and low ropes courses. It will also feature a zip line ('Flying Fox Run'), a 'Leap of Faith' activity, site fencing, and associated works.
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
Construction of an adventure centre consisting of a series of high and low ropes courses utilising refurbished shipping containers as part of course and 4 no. Timber poles supporting the safety lines; a zip line ('flying fox run') entered from the top of the vertical shipping container and running between 4 no. Timber poles existing at ground level to the southwest of the site; 2 no. Timber poles for the installation of a 'leap of faith' activity; site fencing and all other associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Temple Woods, Greenhills Road, Kilnamanagh | Jun 2026 | €620,000 | 35 m |
| 3 Parkview, Greenhills Rd, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €405,000 | 226 m |
| 20 Elmcastle Court, Greenhills Rd, Dublin 24not full market price | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 293 m |
| 16 Tymonville Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 346 m |
| 6 Tymon Ville Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €377,000 | 349 m |
| 3 Hazelbrook Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €425,000 | 394 m |
| 12 Elmcastle Park, Kilnamamagh, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €545,000 | 416 m |
| 17 Elm Castle Park, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 460 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 received18 December 2013
- Further information requested24 June 2013
- Further information received18 December 2013
- Decision due23 January 2014
- Decision issued22 January 2014
- Grant issued4 March 2014
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