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South Dublin County Council · SD26A/0124W · Permission

Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, County Dublin

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Council received 28 May 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (107 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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SD26A/0124W is a planning application for permission at Ballinascorney Quarry, Ballinascorney, Brittas, County Dublin, received by South Dublin County Council on 28 May 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 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. The council granted permission on 22 Jul 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 2 Jul 2026. The site is zoned G3 — high amenity under the South Dublin County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 2 other decided applications in the last five years and 1 appeal.

Appeal window closes 19 Aug 2026 closed 24 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (22 Jul 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

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.

Status
Decision
Decision
Grant permission on 22 Jul 2026
Site (from polygon)
1.02 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 28 May 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 2 Jul 2026
  • 22 Jul 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 19 Aug 2026

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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.

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    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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