Jobstown Park, In the Townland of Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Major upgrade of Jobstown Park in Tallaght, including new paths, sports pitches, and play areas.
SD238/0002 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 April 2023
- Reference
- SD238/0002
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Received
- 5 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis Part 8 application proposes a comprehensive upgrade of Jobstown Park. Works include new pedestrian and cycle routes with lighting, refurbished sports pitches, a 900m activity circuit, a teenspace, a pump track, and extensive landscaping.
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
Upgrade of jobstown park. He upgrade of the jobstown park will consist of: upgrade of existing boundaries and access points including provision of focal entrances. A shared pedestrian/cycle route with lighting columns linking butler mcgee park to whitestown stream park, via dromcarra estate. Upgrading existing footpaths where required, install new secondary footpath linkages and realignment of other footpaths. Retention of existing sports pitches (northern pitch re-orientated) - refurbished where necessary with drainage and re-levelling. Four new pedestrian entrances to provide access into the leisure centre, in the southeast, southwest and the northeast of the site. Retaining existing kissing gates and upgrade where required. An activity circuit 900m long - with seats and play/exercise equipment a provision for teenspace area, fitness/workout area, natural play areas, pump track and natural play mounds. The provision of on-street parking and associated hard and soft landscaping on fortunestown way. Retention and replanting of existing hedgerows. Attenuation swales for enhanced biodiversity. Planting of trees, shrubs, hedgerows, and bulbs. All associated landscape works. All ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Bawnlea Green, Jobstown, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €294,000 | 337 m |
| 8 Whitebrook Park, Springfield Estate, Tallaght | Mar 2026 | €342,500 | 350 m |
| 13 Glenshane Green, Brookfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €315,000 | 367 m |
| 18 Bawnlea Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24not full market price | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 398 m |
| 103 Swiftbrook Dr, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 405 m |
| 4 Raheen Rd, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €386,000 | 412 m |
| 15 Kilclare Drive, Jobstown, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 423 m |
| 15 Glenshane Gardens, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €184,569 | 437 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 received5 April 2023
- Decision issued12 June 2023
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