Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 23 October 2017

Dodder Valley/Mount Carmel, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Development of sports facilities, a BMX track, and a nature trail in Tallaght.

SD178/0004 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 June 2017

Reference
SD178/0004
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Application Under Part 8
Received
22 June 2017

Summary

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This Part 8 application proposes a grass athletics track, a grass soccer pitch, a BMX track, and shared changing room facilities. It also includes extending the existing pathway system and creating the Ogham Tree Nature Trail.

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Official record

Development description

  • Construct a grass athletics track, a grass playing pitch, a bmx track, and a signed nature trail: (the ogham tree nature trail) at dodder valley mt. Carmel in the townsland of tallaght. The outline details of the proposal are
  • A 400m eight-lane grass running track
  • A 100 x 60m grass soccer pitch
  • A bmx track
  • Proposed shared changing room/club house facilities
  • Extension of the existing pathway system
  • A signed nature trail: the ogham tree nature trail. (exact locations, numbers and species to further detail)
  • All ancillary works the proposal has undergone appropriate assessment screening under the habitats directive (92/43/eec). Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from thursday the 22nd of june 2017 to friday the 4th of august 2017 at the following locations
  • South dublin county council offices, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 between the hours of 9:00am
  • 5.00pm monday to thursday and 9.00am
  • 4.30pm on friday (inspection and purchase)
  • County library, tallaght, dublin 24, between the hours of 9.45am to 8pm mon to thurs, 9.45am to 4.30pm fri to sat, closed saturdays and mondays of bank holiday weekends (inspection only)
  • Ballyroan library, orchardstown avenue, rathfarnham, dublin 14, between the hours of 9:45 am
  • 8.00pm mon to thurs, 9.45am-4.30pm fri to sat, closed saturdays and mondays of bank holiday weekends (inspection only)
  • The plans and particulars can be viewed on the council’s public consultation portal website http://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development will be situated may be made in writing up to 5pm on monday the 21st of september 2017 and may be submitted either: via online submissions: http://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie or by post to : senior executive officer, environment water and climate change department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 ynn5. Note: please make your submission by one medium only. All submissions should include your name and a contact address

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HA-DVHA
To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder Valley

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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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Larkrise, Firhouse Rd, DublinAug 2025€850,000131 m
9 Bolbrook Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24Oct 2025€472,000170 m
4 Bolbrook Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24Dec 2025€370,000192 m
3 Avonmore Dr, Tallaght, Dublin 24Sept 2025€320,000216 m
6 Avonmore Dr, Tallaght, Dublin 24Apr 2025€368,000220 m
20 Bolbrook Grove, Tallaght, Dublin 24May 2025€220,000284 m
59 Woodlawn Park Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24not full market priceFeb 2026€200,000294 m
28 Bolbrook Grove, Tallaght, Dublin 24Oct 2025€375,000318 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 received22 June 2017
  2. Decision issued23 October 2017

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