Lands at Oldcourt Lane, Oldcourt, Dublin 24
Importation of soil to improve agricultural land.
SD20A/0177 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 July 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0177
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedImportation and spreading of approximately 24,888 tonnes of topsoil and subsoil on 2.6 hectares of agricultural land to improve land quality, including surface water management controls.
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
Importation and spreading of topsoil and subsoil of approximately 24,888 tonnes (to be < 25,000 tonnes) on agricultural lands measuring circa 2.6 hectares for the purposes of improving the quality of land for agricultural activity; surface water management controls comprising a swale and land drain and all ancillary site works; intention to apply for a waste licence for the development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The View, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullen | Jul 2025 | €580,000 | 363 m |
| 31 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €502,202 | 421 m |
| 21 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €572,687 | 445 m |
| 17 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €502,203 | 454 m |
| 36 Dodderbrook Drive, Dodderbrook, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €572,687 | 464 m |
| 36 Dodderbrook Avenue, Old Court Road, Ballycullen | Aug 2025 | €620,000 | 465 m |
| 15 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | May 2026 | €502,203 | 467 m |
| 46 Dodderbrook Avenue, Ballycullen, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €555,000 | 470 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 received17 July 2020
- Decision due10 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Grant issued19 October 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Not exempt — permission needed40 m away
Land reclamation works at Old Court Lane using uncontaminated by product excess material from an adjoining…
Old Court Lane, Oldcourt, Tallaght, Dublin 24
ED17/0033South DublinLodged 14 Jun 2017Other
- Refused50 m away
Importation and spreading of approx. 85,000 cubic metres of topsoil and subsoil material on agricultural…
Oldcourt Lane, Oldcourt Road, Ballycullen, Dublin 24
SD19A/0181South DublinLodged 10 Sept 2019Agricultural
- Not exempt — permission needed60 m away
Raising of existing contours across the site by approximatly 400mm, using existing topsoil from phase 1 of…
Oldcourt, Ballycullen, Dublin 24
ED16/0049South DublinLodged 30 Aug 2016Other
- Granted290 m away
Bungalow with boiler room and cloakroom annex and garage as permanent residence accessed off the existing…
Old Court Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
S01A/0362South DublinLodged 7 Dec 2001New dwelling
- Refused310 m away
Importation of inert topsoil and subsoil from nearby residential lands at Dodderbrook and Ballycullen Green…
Oldcourt Lane, Oldcourt Road, Ballycullen, Dublin 24
SD18A/0376South DublinLodged 21 Jan 2019Agricultural
- Refused350 m away
Construction of bungalow and on-site effluent disposal system to EPA 2000
Bohernabreena, Co Dublin
SD05A/0694South DublinLodged 16 Aug 2005New dwelling
- Granted360 m away
Retention for an existing 18m Slim-Line lattice telecommunications structure, carrying antennae, associated…
Oldcourt, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD17A/0227South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2017Retention
- Granted360 m away
Retention permission for an existing 18m slim-line lattice telecommunications structure, carrying antennae,…
Oldcourt, Tallaght, Co. Dublin.
SD10A/0138South DublinLodged 5 Jan 2011Retention
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