Cycle Track between Tallaght and Templeogue.
- 4 Dec 2013Received
- 14 Apr 2024Part 8 approved by council
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Part 8 approved by council · 14 Apr 2024
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Site
- 29.99 ha
What’s proposed
Provide improved cycling facilities along a 3km corridor between Tallaght and Templeogue: 1. Provision of 4km of new cycle route on Old Blessington Road, Main Street Tallaght, Old Tallaght Road and Templeogue Road between ITT Tallaght and the junction of Old Bridge Road/Cypress Grove Road. 2. Construction of new off-road cycle tracks on Old Tallaght Road and Templeogue Road; 3. Pedestrian and cyclist safety improvement works at a number of junctions on the route; 4. Introduction of 30km/h speed limit on Old Blessington Road and Main Road Tallaght between Belgard Road junction to Greenhills Road junction; 5. Improvements to existing bus stops along the route; 6. Provision of bicycle parking at locations along the route; 7. Replacement of affected trees and other landscaping works throughout the scheme; 8. Footpath improvement works throughout the scheme; 9. Provision of new road drainage and associated works where required; 10. Provision of new public lighting, road markings and cycle route signage. Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at: South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (between the hours of 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday). Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will also be available for inspection only at: County Library, Tallaght (between the hours of 9.45am – 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9.45am – 4.30pm on Friday and Saturday); Ballyroan Library, Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 (between the hours of 9.45am – 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9.45am – 4.30pm on Friday and Saturday) from Thursday 5th December 2013 to Monday 27th January 2014. They are also available to view or download from our website: www.sdcc.ie Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing to: The Senior Executive Officer, Roads and Water Services, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on or before 10/2/2014
SD138/0009 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for provide improved cycling facilities along a 3km corridor between Tallaght and, received on 4 Dec 2013; permission was granted on 14 Apr 2024.
Planning details
- Reference
- SD138/0009
- Local authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “Unregistered application”
- Received
- 4 Dec 2013
- Observations close
- 17 Jan 2014 (closed 4627 days ago)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Part 8 approved by council on 14 Apr 2024
- Proposed development
- Provide improved cycling facilities along a 3km corridor between Tallaght and Templeogue: 1. Provision of 4km of new cycle route on Old Blessington Road, Main Street Tallaght, Old Tallaght Road and Templeogue Road between ITT Tallaght and the junction of Old Bridge Road/Cypress Grove Road. 2. Construction of new off-road cycle tracks on Old Tallaght Road and Templeogue Road; 3. Pedestrian and cyclist safety improvement works at a number of junctions on the route; 4. Introduction of 30km/h speed limit on Old Blessington Road and Main Road Tallaght between Belgard Road junction to Greenhills Road junction; 5. Improvements to existing bus stops along the route; 6. Provision of bicycle parking at locations along the route; 7. Replacement of affected trees and other landscaping works throughout the scheme; 8. Footpath improvement works throughout the scheme; 9. Provision of new road drainage and associated works where required; 10. Provision of new public lighting, road markings and cycle route signage. Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at: South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (between the hours of 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday). Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will also be available for inspection only at: County Library, Tallaght (between the hours of 9.45am – 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9.45am – 4.30pm on Friday and Saturday); Ballyroan Library, Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 (between the hours of 9.45am – 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9.45am – 4.30pm on Friday and Saturday) from Thursday 5th December 2013 to Monday 27th January 2014. They are also available to view or download from our website: www.sdcc.ie Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing to: The Senior Executive Officer, Roads and Water Services, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on or before 10/2/2014As published by the register.
- Site area
- 29.99 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 53.29006, -6.33901
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage — the whole 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
OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
HA-DV: To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder Valley
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
REGEN: To facilitate enterprise and/or residential led regeneration
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
VC: To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
LC: To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 14
- Radon risk area · 2
- Recorded monument · 34
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 122084). 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. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/46248.
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