GrantedRetentionDecided 20 January 2015

Newlands Cross Cemetery, Ballymount, Dublin 24

Alterations, retention, and a new 105-space car park at Newlands Cross Cemetery.

SD14A/0245 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 November 2014

Reference: SD14A/0245
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 19 November 2014
Floor area: 137.5 m²

Summary

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This application seeks permission and retention for various works at the cemetery. These include converting part of the administration building to a chapel, relocating the monument display area, creating a 105-space car park, and retaining a flat roof, fencing, and entrance signage.

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Development description

Part use of the existing maintenance building and yard for the storage, assembly and engraving of monuments; minor alterations to the existing maintenance building and yard including a new door and window in the north elevation; the creation of an administration office for the cemetery and ancillary uses, associated internal alterations, retention of flat roof over part of building and retention of palisade fencing and gate adjacent to the building; the relocation of the approved and existing monument display area from its current location adjacent to the administration building, to a location beside the existing maintenance building and yard; the conversion of part of the administration building from the permitted office and retail use to chapel use; the provision of a car park containing 105 spaces to the west of the access road, in the location where a car park was previously approved under reg. Ref. S98a/0406; retention of the existing stone sign and gate pier adjacent to the main entrance to the cemetery.

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OSOS

“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Tynan Hall Ave, Kingswood Heights, Tallaght	Aug 2025	€370,000	481 m
64 Dunmore Lawn, Ballymount, Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€455,000	500 m

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Key dates

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Application received19 November 2014
Decision due22 January 2015
Decision issued20 January 2015
Grant issued26 June 2015
Appeal submitted16 February 2015
Appeal decided19 June 2015
Permission expiry16 June 2015

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