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
AI-generatedThe 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.
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
- 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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 190 m |
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 190 m |
| 91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 283 m |
| 27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €283,000 | 283 m |
| 98 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 283 m |
| 72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 283 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 309 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 309 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 received2 August 2024
- Decision due29 August 2024
- Decision issued29 August 2024
- Permission expiry6 October 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
Change of use of Block A building (1,784sq.m.) from office to educational use
Premier House, Belgard Square South, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0082South DublinLodged 30 Jun 2014Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Change of use 506sq.m of first floor from office to medical use; 3 ventilation grills at first floor on west…
Hainault House, Belgard Square South, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD18A/0416South DublinLodged 11 Feb 2019Change of use
- Exempt — no permission needed50 m away
Additional glazing to the western elevation & widening of existing door opes, as part of the renovation &…
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ED15/0002South DublinLodged 3 Feb 2015Alterations
- Granted60 m away
The change of use of part of the ground floor of the existing hotel from bar to bookmakers (floor area 56.5…
Plaza Hotel, Plaza Complex, Belgard Road, Belgard Square South, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD09A/0058South DublinLodged 27 Apr 2009Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Change of use to part of the ground floor from retail to restaurant (floor area 331sq.m.); minor alterations…
Plaza Complex, Belgard Road, Belgard Square South, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD09A/0383South DublinLodged 25 Sept 2009Change of use
- Granted80 m away
An above ground natural gas pressure reduction unit measuring 4.05m x 1.1m x 2.1m (L x W x H) with all…
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SD16A/0300South DublinLodged 17 Oct 2016Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
Change of use of the fifth floor level from office to hotel use to provide for 26 hotel suites; Associated…
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SD23A/0334South DublinLodged 20 Dec 2023Change of use
- Refused100 m away
(a) The construction of an additional two recessed floors above the existing recessed fifth floor of Plaza…
Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD06A/0864South DublinLodged 6 Oct 2006Apartments
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