NOTABLE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
- Application submitted to construct 8 Tesla charging stations at Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Butterfield Avenue.
- Application submitted to demolish 1 house and construct 1 house at 1 The Park, Cypress Downs, Tallaght.
- Application submitted to construct 1 family flat at the side of 219A Glenvara Park, Knocklyon.
NOTABLE DECISIONS MADE
- None
APPEALS NOTIFIED TO AN BORD PLEANALA
- Appeal notified by Ballyboden Tidy Towns clg (BBTT) under Section 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, an application to request a declaration as to whether specific works carried out at the Sean Keating Garden (sometimes referred to as the Sean Keating Park), located within the curtilage of Rathfarnham Castle, constitutes exempted development. The area in question lies adjacent to Rathfarnham Castle, a National Monument in State care, and a Protected Structure; and is also situated adjacent to an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA); and forms part of the landscape character of Rathfarnham Castle. It is our understanding that the following works were carried out without the benefit of planning permission:
- Formation of a public garden/amenity park, including land grading, introduction of ornamental planting, and structured landscaping.
- Installation of paved surfaces, hard landscaping, and fixed boundary treatments or kerbing.
- Construction of an artificial pond and associated infrastructure.
- Placement of street furniture, signage, and public amenities such as benches and bins.
- Possible alterations to existing curtilage walls, access routes, or gates.
AN BORD PLEANALA APPEAL DECISIONS
- An Bord Pleanala overturned SDCC’s decision and granted permission for the retention of an existing pedestrian access gate (0.95m wide) in the rear property boundary wall at 33 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham.
For a full list of planning applications and decisions, please visit:
http://www.sdublincoco.ie/Planning/WeeklyLists

