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South Dublin County Council · SD218/0009

Tallaght Town Centre

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  1. 5 Aug 2021Received
  2. 11 Oct 2023Part 8 approved by council
Status
Granted
Decision
Part 8 approved by council · 11 Oct 2023
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
Application Under Part 8
Site
4,593 m²
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What’s proposed

New public square at Tallaght LUAS stop and improved public space in front of Rua Red Arts Centre and The Civic Theatre. Development of public realm works totaling approximately c. 0.5 Ha at lands adjoining Belgard Square West, Tallaght (The Square) Luas Stop and The Square Carpark, and a second red line area abutting Tallaght Cultural Quarter including: delivery of a new public square adjacent to the existing Tallaght Luas stop and the future proposed Bus Connects interchange, along with an improved public space in front of Rua Red Arts Centre. The two spaces will be a continuation of the Tallaght public realm scheme from Cookstown to the County Hall as approved under separate Part 8 application Reg. Ref: SD208/0005 in 2020. This proposal is supported by URDF funding as part of Project Ireland 2040. Proposed works to include: a new information point totem and feature streetlights, extension of outdoor seating to Rua Red and Betelnut cafes to include parasols, tables and chairs and associated works. All ancillary site development and landscape works, including public lighting, repaving, furniture, seating, pathways, planting, surface water drainage, boundaries, and road surface upgrade to part of Blessington Road. The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the EIA Directive 2014/52/EU. The Planning Authority has made a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development. The authority has concluded that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and a determination has been made that an EIA is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, 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 for a period of four weeks from Thursday 5th August 2021 only by appointment at the offices of South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, and available online on the Consultation Portal. http://consult.sdublincoco.ie Submissions or observations in relation 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 as follows: Online at https://consult.sdublincoco.ie up to 11.59pm on Thursday 16th September 2021 or written submissions not later than 4.30pm, on Thursday 16th September 2021. Please address your submission to: A/Senior Executive Officer, Planning Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 YNN5. NOTE: Please make submission by one medium only. All submissions should include name and a contact address. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act, 1997-2006 (as amended) applies to all records held by South Dublin County Council

SD218/0009 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for new public square at Tallaght LUAS stop and improved public space in front of Rua Red, received on 5 Aug 2021; permission was granted on 11 Oct 2023.

Planning details

Reference
SD218/0009
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Granted · register status “Unregistered application”
Received
5 Aug 2021
Observations close
9 Sept 2021 (closed 1847 days ago)
Decision due
No due date published
Decision
Part 8 approved by council on 11 Oct 2023
Proposed development
New public square at Tallaght LUAS stop and improved public space in front of Rua Red Arts Centre and The Civic Theatre. Development of public realm works totaling approximately c. 0.5 Ha at lands adjoining Belgard Square West, Tallaght (The Square) Luas Stop and The Square Carpark, and a second red line area abutting Tallaght Cultural Quarter including: delivery of a new public square adjacent to the existing Tallaght Luas stop and the future proposed Bus Connects interchange, along with an improved public space in front of Rua Red Arts Centre. The two spaces will be a continuation of the Tallaght public realm scheme from Cookstown to the County Hall as approved under separate Part 8 application Reg. Ref: SD208/0005 in 2020. This proposal is supported by URDF funding as part of Project Ireland 2040. Proposed works to include: a new information point totem and feature streetlights, extension of outdoor seating to Rua Red and Betelnut cafes to include parasols, tables and chairs and associated works. All ancillary site development and landscape works, including public lighting, repaving, furniture, seating, pathways, planting, surface water drainage, boundaries, and road surface upgrade to part of Blessington Road. The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the EIA Directive 2014/52/EU. The Planning Authority has made a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development. The authority has concluded that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and a determination has been made that an EIA is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, 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 for a period of four weeks from Thursday 5th August 2021 only by appointment at the offices of South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, and available online on the Consultation Portal. http://consult.sdublincoco.ie Submissions or observations in relation 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 as follows: Online at https://consult.sdublincoco.ie up to 11.59pm on Thursday 16th September 2021 or written submissions not later than 4.30pm, on Thursday 16th September 2021. Please address your submission to: A/Senior Executive Officer, Planning Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 YNN5. NOTE: Please make submission by one medium only. All submissions should include name and a contact address. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act, 1997-2006 (as amended) applies to all records held by South Dublin County Council
As published by the register.
Site area
4,593 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
South Dublin County Council council register

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    Zoning at the site

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    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 118422). 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/61176.

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