Newlands Cross Cemetery & Crematorium, Ballymount Road, Dublin 24, D24 K1CY
Installation of a second electric cremator and a west-side extension at Newlands Cross Crematorium.
SD23A/0329 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- SD23A/0329
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves installing a second electric cremator within the existing building, alongside internal alterations to remove non-load bearing walls. It also includes a 20.2 sq.m extension for staff changing facilities and a cremulator room, partial boundary wall demolition for a new sub-station, and underground cabling.
- Floor area
- 20 m²
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
Install a second cremator within the existing crematorium building to be powered with electricity; the new unit will be located beside the existing unit within the building (the building was originally designed and built for 2 units); internal alterations to the building including removal of non-load bearing block walls to facilitate the new unit; extension to the west side of the building to provide staff changing facilities and a cremulator room (20.2sq. M); extract system to be connected to the existing flue; partial demolition of existing boundary wall to facilitate a new sub-station/switch room, the laying of underground ducts for esb connection, underground cabling and all ancillary works to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 Dunmore Park, Kingswood, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €397,000 | 314 m |
| 70 Dunmore Park, Ballymount, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €606,000 | 331 m |
| 64 Dunmore Lawn, Ballymount, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €455,000 | 331 m |
| 53 Dunmore Lawn, Kingswood, Dublin 24not full market price | Feb 2025 | €154,466 | 387 m |
| 31 Ashfield Ave, Kingswood, Tallaght | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 451 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 received18 December 2023
- Decision due20 February 2024
- Decision issued20 February 2024
- Permission expiry1 April 2029
In the area
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- Granted180 m away
Revised boundary treatment to east and west boundaries of perimeter wall to approved Crematorium
Newlands Cross Cemetery, Ballymount, Naas Road, Dublin 22.
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SD18A/0233South DublinLodged 3 Jul 2018Infrastructure
- Granted250 m away
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- Refused280 m away
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SD21A/0229South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2022Industrial
- Refused280 m away
Construction of a detached garage adjacent to the side including the dishing of the existing footpath and…
Site adjacent to the side of, 82, Dunmore Park, Ballymount, Dublin, 24
SD10B/0340South DublinLodged 30 Aug 2010Other
- Granted300 m away
Retention of the new entrance onto the Hammerhead and the laying out of the land at the head of the…
70 Dunmore Lawn, Kingswood, Dublin 24.
S99B/0438South DublinLodged 5 Jul 1999Retention
- Granted300 m away
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