Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 29 August 2024

Parcel of land at Belgard Square South, within the Townlands of Tallaght, centered at approx. Irish Traverse Mercator

Construction of a bus layover facility and road closure to support BusConnects.

SD23A/0231 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 August 2024

Reference
SD23A/0231
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
2 August 2024

Summary

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The project includes closing the slip road from Belgard Square South onto the N81 to accommodate increased bus volumes. It will feature a layover facility for 10 buses, driver welfare facilities, and associated road layout changes.

Infrastructurebusconnectstransportinfrastructure

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Development description

  • Located on a section of belgard square south. The development includes the closure of the slip road from belgard square south onto the n81. This development is proposed to accommodate the increase in the volume of buses in the area as a result of the changes proposed under busconnects. The volume of buses is set to increase from 22 to 49 buses per hour. It forms part of government efforts to improve public transport and address climate change nationally, supporting national strategies such as the national development plan 2021
  • 2030 and the climate action plan 2023. The layover facility will be comprised of bus parking for 10 buses and welfare facilities for drivers. The development consists of two separate parking areas with 7 bus bays in the south layover and 3 in the layby to the north of belgard square south. There will be one entrance point into the layover area located on the southern side of belgard square south. This layover area will have 2 egress points with a right turn ban in place. There will be a layby located on the northern side of belgard square south, across from the layover area. The layover area includes a bus driver welfare facility comprising of two toilet units. The proposed development includes the closure of the hard shoulder on the northern side of the n81 to accommodate the realignment of the cycle track along the n81. The proposed development includes all the associated works to facilitate the bus layover and welfare facility. This includes drainage works, utility diversions, public lighting, fencing and landscaping. The overall area of the site is approximately 0.7 ha

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC
To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Town Centres

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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
8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, RathcooleJun 2025€300,000190 m
29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24Jun 2025€356,000190 m
91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24Oct 2025€255,000283 m
27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24Mar 2025€283,000283 m
98 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24Oct 2025€255,000283 m
72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24Sept 2025€210,000283 m
49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24Jul 2025€215,000309 m
26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24Jul 2025€283,000309 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 received2 August 2024
  2. Decision due29 August 2024
  3. Decision issued29 August 2024
  4. Permission expiry6 October 2029

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