at Chapelizod Road (R109), Chapelizod, Dublin 8, and Irish National War Memorial Gardens (INWMG)
- 26 Feb 2024Received
- 10 Oct 2024Grant permission
- 3 Dec 2024Final grant
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Grant permission · 10 Oct 2024
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 4,011 m²
What’s proposed
PROTECTED STRUCTURE We, the Commissioners of Public Works, are applying for Planning Permission to the above named authority to construct a new accessible commemorative pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Liffey which will also provide a new ceremonial entrance to the Irish National War Memorial Gardens (INWMG) at Chapelizod Road (R 109), Chapelizod, Dublin 8, Dublin. Under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022 - 2028, this site is included on the Record of Protected Structures, Ref. No. 2028 (Con Colbert Road, Dublin 8. Memorial Park, Islandbridge). The works will comprise of a lightweight arched stainless steel bridge to cross over the River Liffey with an uninterrupted span of 58 metres and a structural depth of approximately 0.35 metres. Works on both sides of the proposed stainless steel bridge to include: - a new ceremonial entrance plaza with stainless steel gates, granite wall and granite paved set-down area, with - a new permeable asphalt path connected to the bridge (northern end) and also running from the bridge (southern end) land on axis with the Temple (built 1993) in the INWMG. Areas of granite paving will drain to open jointed soak-away channels. The permeable asphalt paths do not require any additional drainage. All rainwater run-off will be retained on site to percolate into the ground. Enabling works and all ancillary site services be carried out as part of this proposed development. Removal of 7 trees on the north side of the river to allow for a safe wayfinding to the bridge. Proposed wildflowers planting to the northern side and mown grass to the southern side to match the rest of the INWMG. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application. This application relates to Objective SMTO27 on the land Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Sustainable Movement and Transport
3275/24 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE We, the Commissioners of Public Works, are applying for Planning, received on 26 Feb 2024; permission was granted on 10 Oct 2024.
Planning details
- Reference
- 3275/24
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 26 Feb 2024
- Observations close
- 2 Apr 2024 (closed 895 days ago)
- Decision due
- 11 Oct 2024 · decided 10 Oct 2024
- Decision
- Grant permission on 10 Oct 2024
- Proposed development
- PROTECTED STRUCTURE We, the Commissioners of Public Works, are applying for Planning Permission to the above named authority to construct a new accessible commemorative pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Liffey which will also provide a new ceremonial entrance to the Irish National War Memorial Gardens (INWMG) at Chapelizod Road (R 109), Chapelizod, Dublin 8, Dublin. Under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022 - 2028, this site is included on the Record of Protected Structures, Ref. No. 2028 (Con Colbert Road, Dublin 8. Memorial Park, Islandbridge). The works will comprise of a lightweight arched stainless steel bridge to cross over the River Liffey with an uninterrupted span of 58 metres and a structural depth of approximately 0.35 metres. Works on both sides of the proposed stainless steel bridge to include: - a new ceremonial entrance plaza with stainless steel gates, granite wall and granite paved set-down area, with - a new permeable asphalt path connected to the bridge (northern end) and also running from the bridge (southern end) land on axis with the Temple (built 1993) in the INWMG. Areas of granite paving will drain to open jointed soak-away channels. The permeable asphalt paths do not require any additional drainage. All rainwater run-off will be retained on site to percolate into the ground. Enabling works and all ancillary site services be carried out as part of this proposed development. Removal of 7 trees on the north side of the river to allow for a safe wayfinding to the bridge. Proposed wildflowers planting to the northern side and mown grass to the southern side to match the rest of the INWMG. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of this planning application. This application relates to Objective SMTO27 on the land Development Plan 2022 - 2028 Sustainable Movement and TransportAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 4,011 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
Full planning report for 53.34621, -6.31736
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z11: Waterways Protection: To protect and improve canal, coastal and river amenities.
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.
Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 7
- Radon risk area · 2
- Recorded monument · 5
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87517). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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