Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedInfrastructureDecided 31 August 2015

Site at Ballymana Lane, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Development of a new cemetery with over 5,700 burial plots and visitor facilities in Tallaght.

SD15A/0198 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 July 2015

Reference
SD15A/0198
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
13 July 2015
Floor area
123 m²

Summary

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The proposed development on a 7.75-hectare site includes 2,470 natural burial plots, 3,000 traditional plots, and 308 urn plots. It also features two single-storey visitor and maintenance buildings, 78 parking spaces, internal roads, and extensive landscaping.

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Official record

Development description

Development of lands of 7.75 ha at ballymana lane, kiltipper, dublin 24, south county dublin, for use as a cemetery. The proposed cemetery development comprises a widening of the existing entrance to the site off ballymana lane; the provision of 8 no. External visitors' parking spaces alongside the entrance lane; two single storey buildings of 37 sq. M and 86 sq. M ( total 123sq. M ) containing visitors' toilets, an office and garage / equipment storage room; a maintenance yard including facilities for green waste composting, soil storage and bin storage; 70 no. Car parking spaces including 6 no. Disables spaces; an internal network for permeable surfaced roads and footpaths; the provision of 2470 ' natural burial ' plots in a 2 ha grassland meadow, 3000 no. 'traditional' burial plots ( lawn covered ) , and 308 no. Urn burial plots in a terraced formal garden; extensive woodland planting to supplement the retained site boundary hedgerows and trees, internal tree planting and landscaping works including the provision of two contemplative gardens; and all other necessary site development, excavation works and associated development.

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RURU
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”

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Key dates

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  1. Application received13 July 2015
  2. Decision due6 September 2015
  3. Decision issued31 August 2015

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