Jobstown Park
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- 5 Apr 2023Received
- 12 Jun 2023Part 8 approved by council
- 12 Jun 2028Approval runs out
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: SD178/0008 (2018)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Part 8 approved by council · 12 Jun 2023
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Site
- 11.78 ha
What’s proposed
Upgrade of Jobstown Park. he upgrade of the Jobstown Park will consist of: Upgrade of existing boundaries and access points including provision of focal entrances. A shared pedestrian/cycle route with lighting columns linking Butler McGee Park to Whitestown Stream Park, via Dromcarra Estate. Upgrading existing footpaths where required, install new secondary footpath linkages and realignment of other footpaths. Retention of existing sports pitches (northern pitch re-orientated) - refurbished where necessary with drainage and re-levelling. Four new pedestrian entrances to provide access into the Leisure Centre, in the southeast, southwest and the northeast of the site. Retaining existing kissing gates and upgrade where required. An activity circuit 900m long - with seats and play/exercise equipment A provision for teenspace area, fitness/workout area, natural play areas, pump track and natural play mounds. The provision of on-street parking and associated hard and soft landscaping on Fortunestown Way. Retention and replanting of existing hedgerows. Attenuation swales for enhanced biodiversity. Planting of trees, shrubs, hedgerows, and bulbs. All associated landscape works. All ancillary works
Planning details
- Reference
- SD238/0002
- Local authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “Unregistered application”
- Received
- 5 Apr 2023
- Observations close
- 10 May 2023 (closed 1247 days ago)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Part 8 approved by council on 12 Jun 2023
- Proposed development
- Upgrade of Jobstown Park. he upgrade of the Jobstown Park will consist of: Upgrade of existing boundaries and access points including provision of focal entrances. A shared pedestrian/cycle route with lighting columns linking Butler McGee Park to Whitestown Stream Park, via Dromcarra Estate. Upgrading existing footpaths where required, install new secondary footpath linkages and realignment of other footpaths. Retention of existing sports pitches (northern pitch re-orientated) - refurbished where necessary with drainage and re-levelling. Four new pedestrian entrances to provide access into the Leisure Centre, in the southeast, southwest and the northeast of the site. Retaining existing kissing gates and upgrade where required. An activity circuit 900m long - with seats and play/exercise equipment A provision for teenspace area, fitness/workout area, natural play areas, pump track and natural play mounds. The provision of on-street parking and associated hard and soft landscaping on Fortunestown Way. Retention and replanting of existing hedgerows. Attenuation swales for enhanced biodiversity. Planting of trees, shrubs, hedgerows, and bulbs. All associated landscape works. All ancillary worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 11.78 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- South Dublin County Council council register
Nearby 19 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenCroughs Pub, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- OpenCroughs Pub, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- OpenSCD Leisure Tallaght, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24KX38
- OpenSDCC Lands @28 Locations
- Granted42, Raheen Cl, Springfield, Dublin 24, D24 XYV8
- WithdrawnCroughs Pub, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- WithdrawnCroughs Pub, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Appeal decided17, Raheens Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24PTW2
Show all 19
- OpenMcGee Park, Cookstown Road, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- OpenMcGee Park, Cookstown Road, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- GrantedCroughs Pub, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- WithdrawnCroughs Pub, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Commenced17, Raheens Crescent, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24PTW2
- Granted13, Glenshane Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- GrantedTallaght Leisure Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
- Withdrawn13, Glenshane Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- CommencedDurkan Centre, Fortunestown Way, Jobstown, Dublin 24, D24 W284
- GrantedWhitestown Stream, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Withdrawn13, Glenshane Lawns, Dublin 24
Homes nearby
- For sale65 Whitebrook Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 C3H2
- For sale10 Drumcairn Green, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 T0X5
- For sale30 Cloonmore Park Tallaght, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, D24 F7XV
- For sale14 Drumcairn Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 NH6A
- For sale7 Russell Crescent, Russell Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 TN23
- For sale69 Raheen Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- For sale83 Raheen Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 R7X0
- For sale45 Suncroft Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- For sale5 Maplewood Close, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 C7PN
- For sale34 Montpelier Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- For sale7 Montpelier Court, Kiltalown Road, Jobstown, Dublin 24, D24 XAX7
- For sale55 Killinarden Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Development land nearby
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- Derelict site — 61 Swiftbrook Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (0.5 km)
- Derelict site — 38 Russell Crescent, Jobstown, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (0.6 km)
- Derelict site — Residential land off Russell Crescent, Russell Square, Dublin 24 (0.6 km)
- Public land off Whitebrook Park, Springfield Estate (0.4 km)
- Public land off Raheen Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (0.4 km)
Zoning
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
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.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Radon risk area · 2
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
SD238/0002 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for upgrade of Jobstown Park. he upgrade of the Jobstown Park will consist of: Upgrade of, received on 5 Apr 2023; permission was granted on 12 Jun 2023.