Observation pack · South Dublin County Council
Applegreen, Cherry Orchard Service Station, Ballyfermot Road, D10NX33
The proposed development will consist of the following: Demolition of path, front boundary wall, and part of forecourt involving removal of 3 no. car parking spaces, the relocation of 2 no. totem signs measuring 6.4m and 1.68m high. (like for like replacements). The erection of a replacement front boundary wall and all associated site works. The proposed works are required in order to facilitate the Liffey Valley to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme.
Observations close 23 Oct 2026 6 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 18 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 12 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- SD26A/0223W · full record
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Status
- Referral
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 118 m²
- Received
- 18 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
- Decision due
- 12 Nov 2026
- Decision
- not yet decided
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/71048.
- Write your observation.Quote
SD26A/0223Wat the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. South Dublin County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 23 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, South Dublin County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities. | development plan 2022 2028 | 14 Dec 2022 → 31 Dec 2028 |
| R2 Existing residential | Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities. | development plan 2022 2028 variation no 11 | 14 Dec 2022 → 31 Dec 2028 |
| C2.1 Economic development and employment | EE: To provide for enterprise and employment related uses | south dublin county development plan 2022 2028 | 8 Mar 2022 → 8 Mar 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Designations on or near the site
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5214/26 | Application declared invalid | 11 Sept 2026 | — | 289 m | I, Eamon Farrell Intend to apply for Planning Permission for A. Two storey detached dwelling house ,B. 2 No new vehicular access gates serving existing and proposed and dishing of footpath to accommodate same, C. All associated site works at No22 Cleggan Road,Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. ______________________________________________________________________________ |
| 3444/25 | Request ai ext of time | 2 Jul 2026 | — | 255 m | Planning permission being sought for development at Cherry Orchard Football Club grounds D10 NY77 located to the rere of Cherry Orchard Hospital and bounded by new DCC housing development North-South link road and to the rere of properties on Blackditch Road and Elmdale Crescent. Applicant : Cherry Orchard Football Club. The development consists of the following ; a. new 9-a-side astro turf pitch (size 75mx50m) with new flood lighting installation (2 no, 18m high columns) on West side of the pitch b. 11-a-side existing grass pitch new flood lighting installation ( 6 no. 18m high columns) on both sides of pitch c. construction of new single storey steel frame/cladded gym building 4.7m high on the South side of existing 11-a-side grass pitch with associated male and female welfare facilities d. new generator shed 5m x 5m with metal cladding finish e. two new covered two tier stands with metal cladding finish (108 seats each with wheelchair access) 30m x 2.5m located on the North side of existing 11-a-side pitch f. two new covered 4 tier stands 8m x 3.6m with metal cladding finish (50 seats each) located on west side of of new 9 a side astro turf pitch g. two new covered 4 tier stands 8m x 3.6m (50 seats each ) located on south side of existing 11 a side grass pitch h. 4 new pitch dug outs 6m x 2.1m i. 5 no. cycle stand facilities (Shefield design) with min 10 cycle spaces in each j. new car parking spaces for 21 cars k. new surface water drainage system with on-site attenuation storage system and connected to public surface water sewer 1. new foul sewer system connected to Public sewer m. new boundary landscaping n. new permeable macadam/concrete walkways and exercise tracks (protected by new 1.2 metre high railed wire fences) o. installation of ball stop netting with Posts 4 & 6m high to North, East & South sides of new 9-a-side astro turf pitch p. installation of ball stop netting with posts 6m high at both ends of 11-a-side exist grass pitch q. installation of pole lighting to the walking/exercise route around the perimeter of the existing 11 -a-side grass pitch r. new pedestrian entrance gate in DCC boundary at North West corner from new North South link road s. new 4 metre wide internal vehicular access gates for emergency vehicles t. new fencing to segregate proposed 9-a-side astro pitch from grass training areas and all associated site works. An Appropriate Assessment Screening, Natura Impact Statement and Ecological Appraisal Report have been carried out and these reports accompany this planning application submission. |
| SD25A/0309W | Grant permission | 18 Feb 2026 | — | 236 m | Proposed erection of a 233.57 sq.m. Single storey single bay extension with 9 daylight panels integrated into pitched roof for light industrial use, to the rear of the existing unit 28a Cherryorchard industrial estate |
| WEB5110/25 | Grant permission | 4 Nov 2025 | — | 496 m | The development consists of the construction of a single storey 1 bedroom self-contained log cabin in the rear garden with connection to public services and with all ancillary site development works. |
| 3425/25 | Application declared invalid | 22 Oct 2025 | — | 255 m | The development consists of the following; a. new 9-a-side astro turf pitch (size 75mx50m) with new flood lighting installation (2 no. 18m high columns) on West side of the pitch b. 11-a-side existing grass pitch new flood lighting installation (6 no. 18m high columns) on both sides of pitch c. construction of new single storey steel frame/cladded gym building 4.7m high on the South side of existing 11-a-side grass pitch with associated male and female welfare facilities d. new generator shed 5m x 5m with metal cladding finish e two new covered two tier stands with metal cladding finish (108 seats each with wheelchair access) 30m x 2.5m located on the North side of existing 11-a-side pitch f. two new covered 4 tier stands 8m x 3.6m with metal cladding finish (50 seats each) located on West side of new 9- a-side astro turf pitch g. two new covered 4 tier stands 8m x 3.6m (50 seats each) located on South side of existing 11-a-side grass pitch h. 4 new pitch dug outs 6m x 2.1m i. 5 no. cycle stand facilities (Sheffield design) with min 10 cycle spaces in each j. new car parking spaces for 21 cars k. new surface water drainage system with on-site attenuation storage system and connected to public surface water sewer 1. new foul sewer system connected to public sewer m. new boundary landscaping n. new permeable macadam/concrete walkways and exercise tracks (protected by new 1.2 metre high railed wire fences) o. installation of ball stop netting with posts 4 & 6m high to North, East & South sides of new 9-a-side astro turf pitch p. installation of ball stop netting with posts 6m high at both ends of 11-a-side exist grass pitch q- installation of pole lighting to the walking/exercise route around the perimeter of the existing 11 -a-side grass pitch r. new pedestrian entrance gate in DCC boundary at North West corner from new North South link road s. new 4 metre wide internal vehicular access gates for emergency vehicles t. new fencing to segregate proposed 9-a-side astro pitch from grass training areas and all associated site works. An Appropriate Assessment Screening, Natura Impact Statement and Ecological Appraisal Report have been carried out and these reports accompany this planning application submission. |
| SD25A/0085W | Grant permission | 22 Aug 2025 | — | 307 m | To construct a single storey 1-bedroom apartment extension to our existing residence including associated alterations to existing house, boundary improvements and site works. |
| SD25A/0155W | Invalid - site notice | 18 Jul 2025 | — | 236 m | Proposed erection of a 233.57sq.m single storey single bay extension with 9 daylight panels integrated into pitched roof of existing unit. |
| WEB1629/25 | Grant permission | 16 May 2025 | — | 141 m | 1. Construction of a 50 sq/m garden room in the rear garden of existing dwelling. The purpose of the proposed room is to provide a shed, games room, office and toilet. 2. Widening of existing vehicle entrance and alterations to existing driveway. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314056 | LA Road Dev - Application | Granted with conditions | 19 Dec 2023 | 0 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 18 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 23 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with South Dublin County Council before relying on it.