Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 24 July 2023

Belgard Castle Demesne, Belgard Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

Demolition of groundskeeping sheds and construction of a new maintenance facility at Belgard Castle.

SD23A/0036 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 June 2023

Reference
SD23A/0036
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
27 June 2023

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves removing three groundskeeping sheds and a portacabin to build a new 795 sqm single-building facility. It will include machinery storage, staff offices, a canteen, changing rooms, a mezzanine floor, and a roof-mounted solar PV array.

Commercialdemolitionsolarmaintenance
Floor area
795 m²

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Official record

Development description

Removal of the three existing grounds keeping sheds and a portacabin unit and replacement of these with a new single building facility in the same location to contain all staff and storage requirements for the groundskeeping and maintenance of the belgard castle estate; the proposed building is 795sq. M in area and consists of areas for storage of machinery ground maintenance equipment, general storerooms and a mechanical and electrical plant room; a part mezzanine floor will provide for additional storage space at first floor; staff facilities to be provided include for an office area, a canteen, changing/locker rooms with toilets and showers; externally there will a vehicle and equipment wash area, general hardstanding and staff car parking; associated civil works include connections to a rainwater storage and connection to a rw soakaway, and a connection to the existing mains for foul water services; the building will be clad in green corrugated sheeting, while burnt timber sheeting will clad the staff area, which will also have a sedum green room. A roof mounted pv array, heat pump technology, rainwater storage and all associated site works also form part of the application; belgard castle is a protected structure ref 206, and a recorded monument - reference smr du021-026

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RURU
“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.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 25 November 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 May 2024.

Notified floor area: 652 m²

7 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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 received27 June 2023
  2. Decision due24 July 2023
  3. Decision issued24 July 2023

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