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South Dublin County Council · SD26A/0124W

Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, County Dublin

  1. 28 May 2026Received
  2. 22 Jul 2026Grant permission
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Status
Granted
Decision
Grant permission · 22 Jul 2026
Council
South Dublin County Council
Type
Permission
Site
1.02 ha
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What’s proposed

The drainage and backfilling of an existing water-filled excavation to create an Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW) to treat existing surface water runoff. Access to the ICW will be from within the Ballinascorney Quarry site. The development will also include: the temporary (during the construction phase) rerouting of the existing surface water drainage system; the installation of surface water drainage infrastructure and pumping system; landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground on this 1.1ha site comprising part of the Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, Co. Dublin. The development is located within the townland of Aghfarrell

SD26A/0124W is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for the drainage and backfilling of an existing water-filled excavation to create an, received on 28 May 2026; permission was granted on 22 Jul 2026.

Planning details

Reference
SD26A/0124W
Local authority
South Dublin County Council
Status
Granted · register status “Decision”
Received
28 May 2026
Observations close
2 Jul 2026 (closed 75 days ago)
Decision due
22 Jul 2026 · decided 22 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant permission on 22 Jul 2026
Proposed development
The drainage and backfilling of an existing water-filled excavation to create an Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW) to treat existing surface water runoff. Access to the ICW will be from within the Ballinascorney Quarry site. The development will also include: the temporary (during the construction phase) rerouting of the existing surface water drainage system; the installation of surface water drainage infrastructure and pumping system; landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground on this 1.1ha site comprising part of the Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, Co. Dublin. The development is located within the townland of Aghfarrell
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Site area
1.02 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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    Zoning at the site

    G3 — High amenity

    HA-DM: To protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountains Area

    Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • Radon risk area · 2
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 118448). 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/70418.

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