Tobermaclugg Development Area, within Adamstown SDZ, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Creation of a new 3.4-hectare public park with pathways and play areas in Lucan.
SDZ20A/0005 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 February 2020
- Reference
- SDZ20A/0005
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- SDZ Application
- Received
- 10 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a new public park called 'Tobermaclugg Park' within the Adamstown SDZ. It will feature pedestrian pathways, seating zones, play areas, realignment of a stream, and six visitor car parking spaces.
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
Provision of a new public park, called 'tobermaclugg park' of approximately 3.4 ha comprising of site development and landscape works. The proposed park will incorporate pedestrian pathways, maintenance access and routes, seating zones, areas for play and planting and all ancillary boundary treatments and entrances (to tubber lane road, to hallwell residential development, to the airlie heights public open space, to the shackleton residential development and to shackleton drive), planting, necessary regrading works and realignment of portion of existing tobermaclugg stream; a total of six visitor car parking spaces are also proposed, located to the eastern boundary of the site along shackleton park.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Shackleton Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €649,000 | 83 m |
| 6 Hallwell Lane, Hallwell, Adamstown | May 2025 | €572,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Shackleton Grove, Shackleton Park, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 144 m |
| 39a Shackelton Avenue, Shackelton, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €1,200,000 | 187 m |
| 19 Hallwell Drive, Hallwell, Adamstown | Dec 2025 | €526,000 | 205 m |
| 2 Halwell Road, Hallwell, Adamstown | Apr 2025 | €672,000 | 210 m |
| 23 Shackelton Way, Shackleton Park, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €575,000 | 239 m |
| 40 Hallwell Road, Adamstown, Lucan | May 2026 | €522,000 | 241 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 received10 February 2020
- Decision due28 April 2020
- Decision issued17 April 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
The proposed development comprises of the construction of the Tobermaclugg foul water pumping station and the…
Lands off Tubber Lane Road, bounded generally by Tubber Lane Road to the west, the Tobermaclugg Stream to the east, and the future development of Tobermaclugg Park to the south, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SDZ06A/4South DublinLodged 24 May 2006Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
Planning Permission is sought for conversion of Attic with projecting dormer window to rear, new bedroom and…
14, Hallwell Park, Adamstown, Lucan, Co Dublin
SDZ23A/0037South DublinLodged 12 Sept 2023Extension
- Invalid60 m away
Planning permission sought for conversion of attic with projecting dormer window to rear, new bedroom and…
14, Hallwell Park, Adamstown, Lucan, Co Dublin
SDZ23A/0034South DublinLodged 17 Aug 2023Extension
- Granted80 m away
Amendments to residential development permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0006 (as previously amended by Reg.…
Tubber Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SDZ20A/0006South DublinLodged 26 Feb 2020Apartments
- Invalid90 m away
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; raise new access…
14, Shackleton Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SDZ21A/0005South DublinLodged 25 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted90 m away
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; new access stairs…
14, Shackleton Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SDZ21A/0010South DublinLodged 27 Apr 2021Extension
- Granted90 m away
Single storey rear extension to semi-detached dwelling to create an open plan living/dining/kitchen area…
10, Shackleton Park, Dodsboro, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 X0H4
SDZ20A/0019South DublinLodged 14 Dec 2020Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed90 m away
Single storey extension to the existing semi-detached dwelling. Floor area of extension is 17.37 sq.m
9, Shackleton Park, Shackleton, Lucan, Co. Dublin
ED20/0014South DublinLodged 5 May 2020Extension
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