Observation pack · South Dublin County Council

21, St Maelruans Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Single storey extended lounge extension to the front of the existing dwelling with a new extended tiled roof to match existing over: remove existing tiled roof to the side and form a new first floor extension over the external finishes to match existing: internal alterations and associated site works.

Observations close 16 Oct 2026 window closed

5 weeks from receipt (received 11 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 5 Nov 2026

The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.

The application

Reference: SD26B/0410 · full record
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Type: Permission
Status: 35 Day Assessment
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: —
Floor area: 23 m²
Site area: 314 m²
Received: 11 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
Decision due: 5 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/71010.
Write your observation.Quote SD26B/0410 at 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 16 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	RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity	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.

Source: South Dublin County Council development plan zoning · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 23:18

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
South Dublin County Council development plan zoning	—	11 Sept 2026, 23:18	open

Designations on or near the site

Radon risk area × 1
About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ie
Shown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
SD26B/0301W	Grant permission	24 Sept 2026	—	331 m	Construction of a two storey side extension, a first floor rear extension, a new front porch, alterations to the fenestration to the front façade, the addition of 3 new rooflights to the front roof and the widening of the pedestrian entrance pillars and all associated site works.
WEB3128/26	Application declared invalid	3 Sept 2026	—	464 m	The development will consist of change of use of existing first floor mezzanine storage within the warehouse to proposed office use for the HSSCU comprising a floor area of 90.4 sqm and provision of new bay window to the rear (North) facade facing on to Borris Court, and 9 number roof lights , the building is located in a conservation area and Liberties Strategic Development and Regeneration area (SDRA 16).
SD26B/0317W	Request additional information	25 Aug 2026	—	466 m	A single storey extension to the rear of the property, comprising of a new lounge and garage, relocation of the existing rear access gate and all associated site works.
SD26A/0019W	Grant permission	19 Mar 2026	—	276 m	2 number signs (1 main fascia sign & 1 menu sign) to the front elevation of the oriental take away business
SD25A/0053W	Grant permission	3 Feb 2026	38	213 m	Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC intends to apply for Planning Permission for development on a c.0.34 ha site formally known as Bruce House, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. The development will consist of the construction of a 6-storey residential building (c.2,792 sqm) comprising enclosed bicycle parking spaces, plant, bin stores, and an ESB substation at the ground floor level and 38 no. apartment units at the ground to fifth floor levels, including 4 no. 1-bedroom units, 34 no. 2-bedroom units, with private balconies/terraces. The development will also include the provision of car and bicycle parking spaces in the existing basement level of the adjoining mixed-use Priorsgate scheme to the south and west. Vehicle and pedestrian access to the site is provided from Old Blessington Road below. The development will include the removal of the existing boundary treatment between the Priorsgate development and the subject site to facilitate a pedestrian connection between the existing and proposed residential scheme. The development will also include piped infrastructure and ducting; roof plant including lift overrun; changes in level; attenuation areas; site landscaping; communal open space including a children's play space (c. 99 sqm) and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground.
SD25A/0272W	Grant permission	19 Dec 2025	—	370 m	The amalgamation of the two retail/commercial units 3b and 4 to a single retail/commercial unit. The development includes all works including the removal of the dividing wall between the two units. The access doors to unit 3b would be closed and access to the amalgamated unit will be via unit 4 only. The development includes all associated works to complete the development.
SD24A/0292W	Withdraw the application	12 Dec 2025	—	479 m	Partas intend to apply for permission for development on lands at Tallaght Enterprise Centre, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. The development will consist of an aerial delivery hub consisting of 1 no. single storey storage and ancillary office cabin container, boundary treatments in the form of perimeter fencing, and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development.
SD25B/0589W	Grant permission	10 Dec 2025	—	440 m	The development will consist of a 2-Story extension to the rear of the terraced house to increase living area on ground floor and bedrooms on first floor inclusive of internal modifications. Proposed external finishes to match and align with existing dwelling inclusive of all associated site works.

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
500879	Planning Appeal	Refused	30 Jun 2026	213 m
500614	Planning Appeal	Granted with conditions	12 May 2026	440 m
500367	Planning Appeal	pending	28 Nov 2025	234 m
319758	Planning Appeal	Granted with conditions	18 Oct 2024	367 m
316828	LA Road Dev - Application	Granted with conditions	17 Oct 2024	290 m
319167	Planning Appeal	Granted with conditions	24 Sept 2024	155 m
316649	Draft Map Appeal	Other	18 Oct 2023	411 m
315210	Planning Appeal	Other	6 Sept 2023	345 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

11 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 16 Oct 2026

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with South Dublin County Council before relying on it.