Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 14 February 2022

Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Major upgrades to Corkagh Park including a new café, event space, and car park improvements.

SD218/0011 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 December 2021

Reference
SD218/0011
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Application Under Part 8
Received
20 December 2021

Summary

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A Part 8 application has been made for extensive park enhancements. Works include a new café building with public toilets, a multi-use event space with a stage, upgraded car parks with arrival beacons, and trail improvements.

Infrastructureparkcafepublic realmamenity

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Official record

Development description

Enhancements and upgrades consisting of: provision of wayfinding and signage installations; enhancement of the primary and secondary routes; construction of a new ‘hub zone’ to include a café building with 10 no. Public toilets, kitchen, storage, serving area and internal seating; multi-use events space with a stage and hard-standing area; soft-landscaping with formal seating areas; picnic areas; amenity lawn; mounds; incidental play area; and planting; removal and replacement of trees that are in poor health or pose a risk to safety; upgrading of st. John’s wood car park to include resurfacing; improved pedestrian links and footpaths, dropped kerbs and crossings; replacement of existing gates; reorganisation of internal vehicular routes; 11m high arrival beacons at st. John’s wood car park entrance; future-proofing for ev charging points; upgrading and extension of green isle car park and park entrance to include relocation and widening of existing entrance; addition of a native edge plant buffer; 11m high arrival beacons at green isle car park entrance; future-proofing for ev charging points; enhancements to the fairy woodland trail including new play features; new seating; new pedestrian link from the lakes; retention and protection of existing mature trees; addition of native ornamental shrubs and grasses; upgrading of entrance and construction of a new footpath linking existing car park to the outer ring road; future-proofing for ev charging points and extension of car park; and 11m high arrival beacon at outer ring road entrance; provision of a new pedestrian entrance from kilcarbery grange development; provision of a new pedestrian link between the camac valley camping park and corkagh park; enhancements to pedestrian entrance and boundary at st. John’s wood drive; proposed planting, furniture and landscape works associated with the proposed development; all associated and ancillary site works associated with the proposed development. The areas for the proposed works are within the curtilage of a number of protected structures located within the subject site. The proposal has undergone appropriate assessment screening under the habitats directive (92/43/eec) and screening for environmental impact assessment and a flood risk assessment has been carried out. The planning authority has made a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development. The authority has concluded that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and a determination has been made that an environmental impact assessment (eia) is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, (disregarding the period between the 24th day of december and the first day of january, both days inclusive), apply to an bord pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Due to covid-19 restrictions, 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 for a period of four weeks from the 20th december 2021 only; (disregarding the period between the 24th day of december and the first day of january, both days inclusive); by appointment at the offices of south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24, and available online on the consultation portal 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 5 pm on the 9th february 2022 and may be submitted either via: online submissions: http://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie or post to: senior executive officer, environment water and climate change department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 ynn5.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

OSOS
To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities

National zoning type: Open space, park

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 1 September 2023.

Notified floor area: 188

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
32 Ash Way, Kilcarbery Grange, Dublin 22price excludes VATApr 2026€462,555400 m
27 Ash Way, Kilcarbery Grange, Dublin 22price excludes VATOct 2025€475,771404 m
7 Ashwalk, Kilcarbery, Dublinprice excludes VATMar 2025€400,881421 m
6 Ashwalk, Kilcarberry, Dublin 22price excludes VATJun 2025€500,000421 m
5 Ash Walk, Kilcarbey Grange, Clondalkinprice excludes VATMar 2025€400,881421 m
87 St Johns Crescent, Clondalkin 22, Dublin 22Nov 2025€382,000421 m
91 St Johns Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22Nov 2025€358,000422 m
23 Ash Way, Kilcarbery Grange, Clondalkinprice excludes VATOct 2025€471,366423 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

  1. Application received20 December 2021
  2. Decision issued14 February 2022

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